Standard_E16-8ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_E16-8ads_v5 with Windows costs $1.784 per hour on demand in East US ($1,302.32 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.40 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.40 | $0.664 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $1.40 | $0.664 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $1.40 | $0.664 | $0.736 |
| East US | $1.784 | $1.048 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.784 | $1.048 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.784 | $1.048 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.784 | $1.048 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.784 | $1.048 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.848 | $1.112 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.881 | $1.145 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $1.881 | $1.145 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $1.888 | $1.152 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.888 | $1.152 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $1.889 | $1.153 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.904 | $1.168 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.92 | $1.184 | $0.736 |
| West US | $1.92 | $1.184 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $1.941 | $1.205 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $1.941 | $1.205 | $0.736 |
| India South Central | $1.944 | $1.208 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.96 | $1.224 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.968 | $1.232 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.97 | $1.234 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.97 | $1.234 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $1.994 | $1.258 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $1.994 | $1.258 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $2.00 | $1.264 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $2.00 | $1.264 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $2.00 | $1.264 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.00 | $1.264 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.00 | $1.264 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.00 | $1.264 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.004 | $1.268 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.008 | $1.272 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $2.023 | $1.287 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $2.023 | $1.287 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.023 | $1.287 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.046 | $1.31 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $2.072 | $1.336 | $0.736 |
| West India | $2.077 | $1.341 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.098 | $1.362 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.12 | $1.384 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $2.124 | $1.388 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $2.182 | $1.446 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.214 | $1.478 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.235 | $1.499 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.235 | $1.499 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.303 | $1.567 | $0.736 |
| France South | $2.327 | $1.591 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.379 | $1.643 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.40 | $1.664 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.411 | $1.675 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.535 | $1.799 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $2.684 | $1.948 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.684 | $1.948 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.899 | $2.163 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.784 | $1.354 | $1.134 |
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