Standard_DC16ads_v6 Windows prices
Standard_DC16ads_v6 with Windows costs $1.739 per hour on demand in East US ($1,269.47 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.385 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.385 | $0.649 | $0.736 |
| East US | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.81 | $1.074 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $1.841 | $1.105 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $1.857 | $1.121 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.857 | $1.121 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.857 | $1.121 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.871 | $1.135 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $1.891 | $1.155 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.903 | $1.167 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.915 | $1.179 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.915 | $1.179 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.915 | $1.179 | $0.736 |
| West US | $1.915 | $1.179 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $1.938 | $1.202 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $1.938 | $1.202 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.95 | $1.214 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $1.95 | $1.214 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $1.95 | $1.214 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $1.95 | $1.214 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $1.973 | $1.237 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $1.973 | $1.237 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.973 | $1.237 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $1.996 | $1.26 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.996 | $1.26 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $1.996 | $1.26 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.996 | $1.26 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $1.996 | $1.26 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.996 | $1.26 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| West India | $2.021 | $1.285 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.044 | $1.308 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.044 | $1.308 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $2.044 | $1.308 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.079 | $1.343 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $2.125 | $1.389 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $2.137 | $1.401 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.149 | $1.413 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $2.172 | $1.436 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.172 | $1.436 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.172 | $1.436 | $0.736 |
| France South | $2.265 | $1.529 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.313 | $1.577 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.345 | $1.609 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.346 | $1.61 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.375 | $1.639 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.475 | $1.739 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $2.603 | $1.867 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.603 | $1.867 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.825 | $2.089 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.739 | $1.538 | $1.338 |
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