Standard_D16ns_v6 Windows prices

Standard_D16ns_v6 with Windows costs $1.85 per hour on demand in East US ($1,350.50 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $1.85 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central US$1.85$1.114$0.736
East US$1.85$1.114$0.736
East US 2$1.85$1.114$0.736
North Central US$1.85$1.114$0.736
West US 2$1.85$1.114$0.736
West US 3$1.85$1.114$0.736
Central India$1.897$1.161$0.736
Jio India Central$1.897$1.161$0.736
Jio India West$1.897$1.161$0.736
Sweden Central$1.92$1.184$0.736
Mexico Central$1.961$1.225$0.736
Canada Central$1.977$1.241$0.736
Canada East$1.977$1.241$0.736
Spain Central$1.977$1.241$0.736
Korea South$2.017$1.281$0.736
West US$2.036$1.30$0.736
Germany West Central$2.056$1.32$0.736
Poland Central$2.056$1.32$0.736
South Central US$2.073$1.337$0.736
West Central US$2.073$1.337$0.736
Korea Central$2.084$1.348$0.736
UK West$2.084$1.348$0.736
Southeast Asia$2.103$1.367$0.736
France Central$2.128$1.392$0.736
UK South$2.128$1.392$0.736
US Gov Texas$2.128$1.392$0.736
US Gov Virginia$2.128$1.392$0.736
US Gov Arizona$2.131$1.395$0.736
Australia Central$2.14$1.404$0.736
Australia Central 2$2.14$1.404$0.736
Australia East$2.14$1.404$0.736
West India$2.162$1.426$0.736
Japan East$2.168$1.432$0.736
Australia Southeast$2.184$1.448$0.736
Italy North$2.184$1.448$0.736
Taiwan North$2.184$1.448$0.736
North Europe$2.188$1.452$0.736
West Europe$2.188$1.452$0.736
Switzerland North$2.204$1.468$0.736
Sweden South$2.275$1.539$0.736
South India$2.307$1.571$0.736
Israel Central$2.329$1.593$0.736
Norway East$2.329$1.593$0.736
Qatar Central$2.329$1.593$0.736
UAE North$2.329$1.593$0.736
Japan West$2.351$1.615$0.736
South Africa North$2.362$1.626$0.736
Germany North$2.452$1.716$0.736
East Asia$2.462$1.726$0.736
France South$2.546$1.81$0.736
Taiwan North West$2.618$1.882$0.736
Switzerland West$2.644$1.908$0.736
UAE Central$2.807$2.071$0.736
Norway West$2.808$2.072$0.736
South Africa West$2.85$2.114$0.736
Brazil South$2.964$2.228$0.736
Brazil Southeast$3.632$2.896$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.85$1.391$1.11

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