Standard_D96as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_D96as_v5 with Windows costs $8.544 per hour on demand in East US ($6,237.12 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $7.082 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $7.082 | $2.666 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $7.082 | $2.666 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $7.082 | $2.666 | $4.416 |
| East US | $8.544 | $4.128 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $8.544 | $4.128 | $4.416 |
| North Central US | $8.544 | $4.128 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $8.544 | $4.128 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $8.544 | $4.128 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $8.779 | $4.363 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $8.832 | $4.416 | $4.416 |
| Mexico Central | $8.957 | $4.541 | $4.416 |
| Canada Central | $9.024 | $4.608 | $4.416 |
| Canada East | $9.024 | $4.608 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $9.024 | $4.608 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $9.081 | $4.665 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $9.082 | $4.666 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $9.082 | $4.666 | $4.416 |
| Korea South | $9.163 | $4.747 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $9.216 | $4.80 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $9.237 | $4.821 | $4.416 |
| France Central | $9.264 | $4.848 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $9.264 | $4.848 | $4.416 |
| Spain Central | $9.264 | $4.848 | $4.416 |
| West US | $9.264 | $4.848 | $4.416 |
| South Central US | $9.37 | $4.954 | $4.416 |
| West Central US | $9.37 | $4.954 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $9.408 | $4.992 | $4.416 |
| Poland Central | $9.408 | $4.992 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $9.408 | $4.992 | $4.416 |
| UK West | $9.411 | $4.995 | $4.416 |
| Israel Central | $9.504 | $5.088 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $9.504 | $5.088 | $4.416 |
| Qatar Central | $9.504 | $5.088 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $9.504 | $5.088 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Texas | $9.576 | $5.16 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central | $9.60 | $5.184 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central 2 | $9.60 | $5.184 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $9.60 | $5.184 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $9.60 | $5.184 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $9.648 | $5.232 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $9.648 | $5.232 | $4.416 |
| West India | $9.70 | $5.284 | $4.416 |
| Australia Southeast | $9.782 | $5.366 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $9.792 | $5.376 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $9.792 | $5.376 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $9.859 | $5.443 | $4.416 |
| South Africa North | $9.912 | $5.496 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $10.128 | $5.712 | $4.416 |
| Sweden South | $10.157 | $5.741 | $4.416 |
| South India | $10.236 | $5.82 | $4.416 |
| Norway East | $10.319 | $5.903 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $10.319 | $5.903 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North West | $10.683 | $6.267 | $4.416 |
| France South | $10.718 | $6.302 | $4.416 |
| Germany North | $10.906 | $6.49 | $4.416 |
| UAE Central | $11.03 | $6.614 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $11.04 | $6.624 | $4.416 |
| South Africa West | $11.561 | $7.145 | $4.416 |
| Norway West | $12.09 | $7.674 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland West | $12.09 | $7.674 | $4.416 |
| Brazil Southeast | $13.027 | $8.611 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $8.544 | $6.963 | $6.047 |
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