Standard_D16ads_v6 Windows prices
Standard_D16ads_v6 with Windows costs $1.648 per hour on demand in East US ($1,203.04 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.326 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.326 | $0.59 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $1.326 | $0.59 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $1.326 | $0.59 | $0.736 |
| East US | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| India South Central | $1.679 | $0.943 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.712 | $0.976 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $1.741 | $1.005 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $1.755 | $1.019 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.755 | $1.019 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.755 | $1.019 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.767 | $1.031 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $1.767 | $1.031 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.768 | $1.032 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $1.786 | $1.05 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.797 | $1.061 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.808 | $1.072 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.808 | $1.072 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.808 | $1.072 | $0.736 |
| West US | $1.808 | $1.072 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $1.829 | $1.093 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $1.829 | $1.093 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.84 | $1.104 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $1.84 | $1.104 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $1.84 | $1.104 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $1.84 | $1.104 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $1.86 | $1.124 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $1.861 | $1.125 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $1.861 | $1.125 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.861 | $1.125 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $1.882 | $1.146 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.882 | $1.146 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $1.882 | $1.146 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $1.882 | $1.146 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.882 | $1.146 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.882 | $1.146 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.893 | $1.157 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.893 | $1.157 | $0.736 |
| West India | $1.904 | $1.168 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.925 | $1.189 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $1.925 | $1.189 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $1.925 | $1.189 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $1.957 | $1.221 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $1.998 | $1.262 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $2.01 | $1.274 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.021 | $1.285 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $2.042 | $1.306 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.042 | $1.306 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.042 | $1.306 | $0.736 |
| France South | $2.126 | $1.39 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.17 | $1.434 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.197 | $1.461 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.198 | $1.462 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.20 | $1.464 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.317 | $1.581 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $2.434 | $1.698 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.434 | $1.698 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.635 | $1.899 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.648 | $1.274 | $1.083 |
More on Standard_D16ads_v6
Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.