Standard_B2pts_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B2pts_v2 with Windows costs $0.0176 per hour on demand in East US ($12.85 a month), $0.0092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.0148 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.0148 | $0.0056 | $0.0092 |
| West US 3 | $0.0167 | $0.0075 | $0.0092 |
| East US | $0.0176 | $0.0084 | $0.0092 |
| East US 2 | $0.0176 | $0.0084 | $0.0092 |
| North Central US | $0.0176 | $0.0084 | $0.0092 |
| West US 2 | $0.0176 | $0.0084 | $0.0092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.0178 | $0.0086 | $0.0092 |
| Canada Central | $0.0184 | $0.0092 | $0.0092 |
| North Europe | $0.0184 | $0.0092 | $0.0092 |
| France Central | $0.0186 | $0.0094 | $0.0092 |
| UK South | $0.0186 | $0.0094 | $0.0092 |
| Central US | $0.0187 | $0.0095 | $0.0092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.0188 | $0.0096 | $0.0092 |
| West Europe | $0.0188 | $0.0096 | $0.0092 |
| West US | $0.0192 | $0.01 | $0.0092 |
| South Central US | $0.0193 | $0.0101 | $0.0092 |
| West Central US | $0.0193 | $0.0101 | $0.0092 |
| Australia East | $0.0198 | $0.0106 | $0.0092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0198 | $0.0106 | $0.0092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.0198 | $0.0106 | $0.0092 |
| Japan East | $0.02 | $0.0108 | $0.0092 |
| East Asia | $0.0208 | $0.0116 | $0.0092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.0176 | $0.0141 | $0.0124 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.