Standard_D96ads_v6 Windows prices
Standard_D96ads_v6 with Windows costs $9.888 per hour on demand in East US ($7,218.24 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $7.958 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $7.958 | $3.542 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $7.958 | $3.542 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $7.958 | $3.542 | $4.416 |
| East US | $9.888 | $5.472 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $9.888 | $5.472 | $4.416 |
| North Central US | $9.888 | $5.472 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $9.888 | $5.472 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $9.888 | $5.472 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $10.075 | $5.659 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $10.272 | $5.856 | $4.416 |
| Mexico Central | $10.445 | $6.029 | $4.416 |
| Canada Central | $10.531 | $6.115 | $4.416 |
| Canada East | $10.531 | $6.115 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $10.531 | $6.115 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $10.60 | $6.184 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $10.60 | $6.184 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $10.608 | $6.192 | $4.416 |
| Korea South | $10.714 | $6.298 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $10.781 | $6.365 | $4.416 |
| France Central | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| Spain Central | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| West US | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| South Central US | $10.973 | $6.557 | $4.416 |
| West Central US | $10.973 | $6.557 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $11.04 | $6.624 | $4.416 |
| Poland Central | $11.04 | $6.624 | $4.416 |
| UK West | $11.04 | $6.624 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $11.04 | $6.624 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $11.159 | $6.743 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $11.165 | $6.749 | $4.416 |
| Qatar Central | $11.165 | $6.749 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $11.165 | $6.749 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central | $11.29 | $6.874 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central 2 | $11.29 | $6.874 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $11.29 | $6.874 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $11.29 | $6.874 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $11.29 | $6.874 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Texas | $11.29 | $6.874 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $11.357 | $6.941 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $11.357 | $6.941 | $4.416 |
| West India | $11.424 | $7.008 | $4.416 |
| Australia Southeast | $11.549 | $7.133 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $11.549 | $7.133 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $11.549 | $7.133 | $4.416 |
| South Africa North | $11.741 | $7.325 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $11.99 | $7.574 | $4.416 |
| Sweden South | $12.058 | $7.642 | $4.416 |
| South India | $12.125 | $7.709 | $4.416 |
| Israel Central | $12.25 | $7.834 | $4.416 |
| Norway East | $12.25 | $7.834 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $12.25 | $7.834 | $4.416 |
| France South | $12.758 | $8.342 | $4.416 |
| Germany North | $13.018 | $8.602 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North West | $13.182 | $8.766 | $4.416 |
| UAE Central | $13.19 | $8.774 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $13.20 | $8.784 | $4.416 |
| South Africa West | $13.901 | $9.485 | $4.416 |
| Norway West | $14.602 | $10.186 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland West | $14.602 | $10.186 | $4.416 |
| Brazil Southeast | $15.811 | $11.395 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $9.888 | $7.644 | $6.495 |
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