Standard_DC8ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_DC8ads_v5 with Windows costs $0.78 per hour on demand in East US ($569.40 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.636 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.636 | $0.268 | $0.368 |
| Jio India Central | $0.636 | $0.268 | $0.368 |
| Jio India West | $0.636 | $0.268 | $0.368 |
| East US | $0.78 | $0.412 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $0.78 | $0.412 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $0.828 | $0.46 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $0.834 | $0.466 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $0.848 | $0.48 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.85 | $0.482 | $0.368 |
| West US | $0.856 | $0.488 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $0.868 | $0.5 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $0.868 | $0.5 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $0.868 | $0.5 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $0.876 | $0.508 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.884 | $0.516 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $0.904 | $0.536 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $0.936 | $0.568 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $0.957 | $0.589 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.78 | $0.6976 | $0.6152 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.