Standard_D96lds_v6 Windows prices
Standard_D96lds_v6 with Windows costs $9.711 per hour on demand in East US ($7,089.03 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is India South Central, at $9.696 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| India South Central | $9.696 | $5.28 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| East US | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| North Central US | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $9.711 | $5.295 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $10.085 | $5.669 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $10.097 | $5.681 | $4.416 |
| Canada Central | $10.21 | $5.794 | $4.416 |
| Canada East | $10.21 | $5.794 | $4.416 |
| Mexico Central | $10.241 | $5.825 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $10.396 | $5.98 | $4.416 |
| Spain Central | $10.396 | $5.98 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $10.40 | $5.984 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $10.415 | $5.999 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $10.458 | $6.042 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $10.458 | $6.042 | $4.416 |
| Poland Central | $10.464 | $6.048 | $4.416 |
| Korea South | $10.505 | $6.089 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $10.521 | $6.105 | $4.416 |
| France Central | $10.708 | $6.292 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $10.708 | $6.292 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $10.708 | $6.292 | $4.416 |
| South Central US | $10.77 | $6.354 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $10.77 | $6.354 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $10.77 | $6.354 | $4.416 |
| West Central US | $10.77 | $6.354 | $4.416 |
| UK West | $10.823 | $6.407 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $10.93 | $6.514 | $4.416 |
| Israel Central | $10.994 | $6.578 | $4.416 |
| Qatar Central | $10.994 | $6.578 | $4.416 |
| West US | $11.019 | $6.603 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Texas | $11.034 | $6.618 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $11.081 | $6.665 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $11.081 | $6.665 | $4.416 |
| West India | $11.194 | $6.778 | $4.416 |
| Australia Southeast | $11.299 | $6.883 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central | $11.331 | $6.915 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central 2 | $11.331 | $6.915 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $11.331 | $6.915 | $4.416 |
| South Africa North | $11.46 | $7.044 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $11.46 | $7.044 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $11.698 | $7.282 | $4.416 |
| Sweden South | $11.785 | $7.369 | $4.416 |
| South India | $11.882 | $7.466 | $4.416 |
| Norway East | $11.988 | $7.572 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North West | $12.215 | $7.799 | $4.416 |
| Germany North | $12.271 | $7.855 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $12.576 | $8.16 | $4.416 |
| France South | $12.595 | $8.179 | $4.416 |
| UAE Central | $12.968 | $8.552 | $4.416 |
| South Africa West | $13.648 | $9.232 | $4.416 |
| Norway West | $14.259 | $9.843 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland West | $14.259 | $9.843 | $4.416 |
| Brazil Southeast | $15.025 | $10.609 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $9.711 | $7.699 | $6.481 |
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