Standard_B8ps_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B8ps_v2 with Windows costs $0.306 per hour on demand in East US ($223.38 a month), $0.037 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.216 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.216 | $0.179 | $0.037 |
| West US 3 | $0.277 | $0.24 | $0.037 |
| East US | $0.306 | $0.269 | $0.037 |
| East US 2 | $0.306 | $0.269 | $0.037 |
| North Central US | $0.306 | $0.269 | $0.037 |
| West US 2 | $0.306 | $0.269 | $0.037 |
| Sweden Central | $0.312 | $0.275 | $0.037 |
| Canada Central | $0.331 | $0.294 | $0.037 |
| North Europe | $0.331 | $0.294 | $0.037 |
| France Central | $0.338 | $0.301 | $0.037 |
| UK South | $0.338 | $0.301 | $0.037 |
| Central US | $0.341 | $0.304 | $0.037 |
| Germany West Central | $0.344 | $0.307 | $0.037 |
| West Europe | $0.344 | $0.307 | $0.037 |
| West US | $0.357 | $0.32 | $0.037 |
| South Central US | $0.359 | $0.323 | $0.036 |
| West Central US | $0.359 | $0.323 | $0.036 |
| Switzerland North | $0.375 | $0.338 | $0.037 |
| Australia East | $0.376 | $0.339 | $0.037 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.376 | $0.339 | $0.037 |
| Japan East | $0.382 | $0.346 | $0.036 |
| East Asia | $0.408 | $0.371 | $0.037 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.306 | $0.1956 | $0.1391 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.