Standard_D96ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_D96ads_v5 with Windows costs $9.36 per hour on demand in East US ($6,832.80 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $7.637 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $7.637 | $3.221 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $7.637 | $3.221 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $7.637 | $3.221 | $4.416 |
| East US | $9.36 | $4.944 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $9.36 | $4.944 | $4.416 |
| North Central US | $9.36 | $4.944 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $9.36 | $4.944 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $9.36 | $4.944 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $9.686 | $5.27 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $9.696 | $5.28 | $4.416 |
| Mexico Central | $9.854 | $5.438 | $4.416 |
| Canada Central | $9.936 | $5.52 | $4.416 |
| Canada East | $9.936 | $5.52 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $9.936 | $5.52 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $9.989 | $5.573 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $9.989 | $5.573 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $10.003 | $5.587 | $4.416 |
| Korea South | $10.102 | $5.686 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $10.176 | $5.76 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $10.186 | $5.77 | $4.416 |
| France Central | $10.224 | $5.808 | $4.416 |
| Spain Central | $10.234 | $5.818 | $4.416 |
| West US | $10.272 | $5.856 | $4.416 |
| South Central US | $10.349 | $5.933 | $4.416 |
| West Central US | $10.349 | $5.933 | $4.416 |
| UK West | $10.398 | $5.982 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $10.416 | $6.00 | $4.416 |
| Poland Central | $10.416 | $6.00 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $10.416 | $6.00 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $10.484 | $6.068 | $4.416 |
| Israel Central | $10.507 | $6.091 | $4.416 |
| Qatar Central | $10.507 | $6.091 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $10.507 | $6.091 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $10.512 | $6.096 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Texas | $10.596 | $6.18 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $10.608 | $6.192 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central | $10.656 | $6.24 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central 2 | $10.656 | $6.24 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $10.656 | $6.24 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $10.704 | $6.288 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $10.704 | $6.288 | $4.416 |
| West India | $10.744 | $6.328 | $4.416 |
| Australia Southeast | $10.843 | $6.427 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $10.968 | $6.552 | $4.416 |
| South Africa North | $11.016 | $6.60 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $11.232 | $6.816 | $4.416 |
| Sweden South | $11.28 | $6.864 | $4.416 |
| South India | $11.387 | $6.971 | $4.416 |
| Norway East | $11.486 | $7.07 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $11.486 | $7.07 | $4.416 |
| France South | $11.966 | $7.55 | $4.416 |
| Germany North | $12.216 | $7.80 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North West | $12.305 | $7.889 | $4.416 |
| UAE Central | $12.335 | $7.919 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $12.336 | $7.92 | $4.416 |
| South Africa West | $12.996 | $8.58 | $4.416 |
| Norway West | $13.607 | $9.191 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland West | $13.607 | $9.191 | $4.416 |
| Brazil Southeast | $14.712 | $10.296 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $9.36 | $7.333 | $6.295 |
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