Standard_D16ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_D16ads_v5 with Windows costs $1.56 per hour on demand in East US ($1,138.80 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.273 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.273 | $0.537 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $1.273 | $0.537 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $1.273 | $0.537 | $0.736 |
| East US | $1.56 | $0.824 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.56 | $0.824 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.56 | $0.824 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.56 | $0.824 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.56 | $0.824 | $0.736 |
| India South Central | $1.614 | $0.878 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.616 | $0.88 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $1.642 | $0.906 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $1.656 | $0.92 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.656 | $0.92 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.656 | $0.92 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.665 | $0.929 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $1.665 | $0.929 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.667 | $0.931 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $1.684 | $0.948 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.696 | $0.96 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.698 | $0.962 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.704 | $0.968 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.706 | $0.97 | $0.736 |
| West US | $1.712 | $0.976 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $1.725 | $0.989 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $1.725 | $0.989 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $1.733 | $0.997 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.736 | $1.00 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $1.736 | $1.00 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $1.736 | $1.00 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $1.747 | $1.011 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $1.751 | $1.015 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $1.751 | $1.015 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.751 | $1.015 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $1.752 | $1.016 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.766 | $1.03 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.768 | $1.032 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $1.776 | $1.04 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.776 | $1.04 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $1.776 | $1.04 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.784 | $1.048 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.784 | $1.048 | $0.736 |
| West India | $1.791 | $1.055 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.807 | $1.071 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $1.808 | $1.072 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $1.808 | $1.072 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $1.828 | $1.092 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $1.836 | $1.10 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $1.872 | $1.136 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $1.88 | $1.144 | $0.736 |
| South India | $1.898 | $1.162 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $1.914 | $1.178 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $1.914 | $1.178 | $0.736 |
| France South | $1.994 | $1.258 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.036 | $1.30 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.051 | $1.315 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.056 | $1.32 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.056 | $1.32 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.166 | $1.43 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $2.268 | $1.532 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.268 | $1.532 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.452 | $1.716 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.56 | $1.222 | $1.049 |
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