Standard_D16as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_D16as_v5 with Windows costs $1.424 per hour on demand in East US ($1,039.52 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.18 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.18 | $0.444 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $1.18 | $0.444 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $1.18 | $0.444 | $0.736 |
| East US | $1.424 | $0.688 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.424 | $0.688 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.424 | $0.688 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.424 | $0.688 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.424 | $0.688 | $0.736 |
| India South Central | $1.463 | $0.727 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.472 | $0.736 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $1.493 | $0.757 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $1.504 | $0.768 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.504 | $0.768 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.504 | $0.768 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.513 | $0.777 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.514 | $0.778 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $1.514 | $0.778 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $1.527 | $0.791 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.536 | $0.8 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $1.54 | $0.804 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.544 | $0.808 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.544 | $0.808 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.544 | $0.808 | $0.736 |
| West US | $1.544 | $0.808 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $1.562 | $0.826 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $1.562 | $0.826 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.568 | $0.832 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $1.568 | $0.832 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $1.568 | $0.832 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $1.568 | $0.832 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $1.584 | $0.848 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $1.584 | $0.848 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $1.584 | $0.848 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.584 | $0.848 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.596 | $0.86 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $1.60 | $0.864 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.60 | $0.864 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $1.60 | $0.864 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.60 | $0.864 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.608 | $0.872 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.608 | $0.872 | $0.736 |
| West India | $1.617 | $0.881 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.63 | $0.894 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $1.632 | $0.896 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $1.632 | $0.896 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $1.643 | $0.907 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $1.652 | $0.916 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $1.688 | $0.952 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $1.693 | $0.957 | $0.736 |
| South India | $1.706 | $0.97 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $1.72 | $0.984 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $1.72 | $0.984 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $1.781 | $1.045 | $0.736 |
| France South | $1.786 | $1.05 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $1.818 | $1.082 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $1.838 | $1.102 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $1.84 | $1.104 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $1.927 | $1.191 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $2.015 | $1.279 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.015 | $1.279 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.171 | $1.435 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.424 | $1.161 | $1.008 |
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