Standard_DC16as_v6 Windows prices
Standard_DC16as_v6 with Windows costs $1.535 per hour on demand in East US ($1,120.55 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.252 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.252 | $0.516 | $0.736 |
| East US | $1.535 | $0.799 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.535 | $0.799 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.535 | $0.799 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.535 | $0.799 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.535 | $0.799 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.59 | $0.854 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $1.614 | $0.878 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $1.627 | $0.891 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.627 | $0.891 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.627 | $0.891 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.639 | $0.903 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $1.655 | $0.919 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.665 | $0.929 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.674 | $0.938 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.674 | $0.938 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.674 | $0.938 | $0.736 |
| West US | $1.674 | $0.938 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $1.692 | $0.956 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $1.692 | $0.956 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.702 | $0.966 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $1.702 | $0.966 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $1.702 | $0.966 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $1.704 | $0.968 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $1.72 | $0.984 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $1.72 | $0.984 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.72 | $0.984 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.739 | $1.003 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.748 | $1.012 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.748 | $1.012 | $0.736 |
| West India | $1.757 | $1.021 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.776 | $1.04 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $1.776 | $1.04 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $1.776 | $1.04 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $1.804 | $1.068 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $1.841 | $1.105 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $1.85 | $1.114 | $0.736 |
| South India | $1.859 | $1.123 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $1.878 | $1.142 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $1.878 | $1.142 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $1.878 | $1.142 | $0.736 |
| France South | $1.952 | $1.216 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $1.989 | $1.253 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.016 | $1.28 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.017 | $1.281 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.04 | $1.304 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.119 | $1.383 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $2.221 | $1.485 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.221 | $1.485 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.397 | $1.661 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.535 | $1.375 | $1.215 |
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