Standard_D16alds_v6 Windows prices
Standard_D16alds_v6 with Windows costs $1.498 per hour on demand in East US ($1,093.54 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.229 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.229 | $0.493 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $1.229 | $0.493 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $1.229 | $0.493 | $0.736 |
| East US | $1.498 | $0.762 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.498 | $0.762 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.498 | $0.762 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.498 | $0.762 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.498 | $0.762 | $0.736 |
| India South Central | $1.528 | $0.792 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.552 | $0.816 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $1.574 | $0.838 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $1.587 | $0.851 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.587 | $0.851 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.587 | $0.851 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.597 | $0.861 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.597 | $0.861 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $1.597 | $0.861 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $1.613 | $0.877 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.622 | $0.886 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.63 | $0.894 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.63 | $0.894 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.63 | $0.894 | $0.736 |
| West US | $1.63 | $0.894 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $1.656 | $0.92 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.658 | $0.922 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $1.658 | $0.922 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $1.658 | $0.922 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $1.675 | $0.939 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $1.675 | $0.939 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.675 | $0.939 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $1.676 | $0.94 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $1.693 | $0.957 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.693 | $0.957 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $1.693 | $0.957 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $1.693 | $0.957 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.693 | $0.957 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.693 | $0.957 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.702 | $0.966 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.702 | $0.966 | $0.736 |
| West India | $1.71 | $0.974 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.728 | $0.992 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $1.728 | $0.992 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $1.728 | $0.992 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $1.755 | $1.019 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $1.79 | $1.054 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $1.80 | $1.064 | $0.736 |
| South India | $1.808 | $1.072 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $1.826 | $1.09 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $1.826 | $1.09 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $1.826 | $1.09 | $0.736 |
| France South | $1.898 | $1.162 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $1.933 | $1.197 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $1.957 | $1.221 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $1.958 | $1.222 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $1.958 | $1.222 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.056 | $1.32 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $2.154 | $1.418 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.154 | $1.418 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.322 | $1.586 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.498 | $1.185 | $1.025 |
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