Standard_D96as_v4 Windows prices

Standard_D96as_v4 with Windows costs $9.024 per hour on demand in East US ($6,587.52 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $7.868 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$7.868$2.962$4.906
Jio India Central$7.868$2.962$4.906
Jio India West$7.868$2.962$4.906
India South Central$8.779$4.363$4.416
East US$9.024$4.608$4.416
East US 2$9.024$4.608$4.416
North Central US$9.024$4.608$4.416
West US 2$9.024$4.608$4.416
West US 3$9.024$4.608$4.416
Taiwan North$9.237$4.821$4.416
Spain Central$9.264$4.848$4.416
Sweden Central$9.312$4.896$4.416
Germany West Central$9.408$4.992$4.416
Poland Central$9.408$4.992$4.416
Mexico Central$9.485$5.069$4.416
Canada Central$9.552$5.136$4.416
Canada East$9.552$5.136$4.416
North Europe$9.552$5.136$4.416
Indonesia Central$9.60$5.184$4.416
Malaysia West$9.60$5.184$4.416
Central US$9.623$5.207$4.416
Korea South$9.732$5.316$4.416
UK South$9.744$5.328$4.416
France Central$9.792$5.376$4.416
Israel Central$9.792$5.376$4.416
Italy North$9.792$5.376$4.416
West US$9.792$5.376$4.416
New Zealand North$9.859$5.443$4.416
West Europe$9.936$5.52$4.416
South Central US$9.946$5.53$4.416
West Central US$9.946$5.53$4.416
UK West$9.992$5.576$4.416
Qatar Central$10.066$5.65$4.416
UAE North$10.066$5.65$4.416
Korea Central$10.08$5.664$4.416
Australia Central$10.176$5.76$4.416
Australia Central 2$10.176$5.76$4.416
Australia East$10.176$5.76$4.416
Southeast Asia$10.176$5.76$4.416
US Gov Texas$10.176$5.76$4.416
US Gov Arizona$10.224$5.808$4.416
US Gov Virginia$10.224$5.808$4.416
West India$10.314$5.898$4.416
Japan East$10.368$5.952$4.416
Japan West$10.368$5.952$4.416
Australia Southeast$10.406$5.99$4.416
South Africa North$10.512$6.096$4.416
Taiwan North West$10.683$6.267$4.416
East Asia$10.752$6.336$4.416
Sweden South$10.781$6.365$4.416
Germany North$10.906$6.49$4.416
South India$10.913$6.497$4.416
Norway East$11.005$6.589$4.416
Switzerland North$11.005$6.589$4.416
France South$11.405$6.989$4.416
Brazil South$11.76$7.344$4.416
UAE Central$11.779$7.363$4.416
South Africa West$12.341$7.925$4.416
Norway West$12.982$8.566$4.416
Switzerland West$12.982$8.566$4.416
Brazil Southeast$13.963$9.547$4.416

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$9.024$7.125$6.149

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