Standard_E16-8as_v7 Windows prices

Standard_E16-8as_v7 with Windows costs $1.69 per hour on demand in East US ($1,233.70 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.352 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.352$0.616$0.736
Jio India West$1.352$0.616$0.736
Central US$1.69$0.954$0.736
East US$1.69$0.954$0.736
East US 2$1.69$0.954$0.736
North Central US$1.69$0.954$0.736
West US 2$1.69$0.954$0.736
West US 3$1.69$0.954$0.736
Sweden Central$1.757$1.021$0.736
Mexico Central$1.786$1.05$0.736
Canada Central$1.80$1.064$0.736
North Europe$1.80$1.064$0.736
UK South$1.845$1.109$0.736
France Central$1.856$1.12$0.736
Italy North$1.856$1.12$0.736
Spain Central$1.856$1.12$0.736
West US$1.856$1.12$0.736
South Central US$1.878$1.142$0.736
Poland Central$1.888$1.152$0.736
Germany West Central$1.89$1.154$0.736
West Europe$1.89$1.154$0.736
Korea Central$1.912$1.176$0.736
UAE North$1.912$1.176$0.736
Australia East$1.934$1.198$0.736
Southeast Asia$1.934$1.198$0.736
Taiwan North$1.934$1.198$0.736
US Gov Virginia$1.946$1.21$0.736
Japan East$1.978$1.242$0.736
Japan West$1.978$1.242$0.736
South Africa North$2.011$1.275$0.736
East Asia$2.056$1.32$0.736
Norway East$2.101$1.365$0.736
Switzerland North$2.101$1.365$0.736
Brazil South$2.267$1.531$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.69$1.299$1.098

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