Standard_DC96ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_DC96ads_v5 with Windows costs $9.36 per hour on demand in East US ($6,832.80 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $7.637 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $7.637 | $3.221 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $7.637 | $3.221 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $7.637 | $3.221 | $4.416 |
| East US | $9.36 | $4.944 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $9.36 | $4.944 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $9.936 | $5.52 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $10.003 | $5.587 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $10.176 | $5.76 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $10.205 | $5.789 | $4.416 |
| West US | $10.272 | $5.856 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $10.416 | $6.00 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $10.416 | $6.00 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $10.416 | $6.00 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $10.507 | $6.091 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $10.608 | $6.192 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $11.232 | $6.816 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $11.486 | $7.07 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $9.36 | $8.371 | $7.382 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.