Standard_E16bds_v6 Windows prices
Standard_E16bds_v6 with Windows costs $2.299 per hour on demand in East US ($1,678.27 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $2.299 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $2.299 | $1.563 | $0.736 |
| East US | $2.299 | $1.563 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.299 | $1.563 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $2.299 | $1.563 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.299 | $1.563 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $2.299 | $1.563 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $2.393 | $1.657 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.455 | $1.719 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $2.599 | $1.863 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $2.599 | $1.863 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $2.599 | $1.863 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $2.599 | $1.863 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.599 | $1.863 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.608 | $1.872 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.612 | $1.876 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $2.612 | $1.876 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.612 | $1.876 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $2.612 | $1.876 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.636 | $1.90 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $2.636 | $1.90 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $2.645 | $1.909 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.645 | $1.909 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.645 | $1.909 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.645 | $1.909 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $2.69 | $1.954 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.69 | $1.954 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $2.741 | $2.005 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.768 | $2.032 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.785 | $2.049 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.785 | $2.049 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $2.839 | $2.103 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $2.839 | $2.103 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $2.89 | $2.154 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| West India | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $2.971 | $2.235 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.971 | $2.235 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $2.971 | $2.235 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.971 | $2.235 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.971 | $2.235 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.971 | $2.235 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $3.114 | $2.378 | $0.736 |
| South India | $3.143 | $2.407 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $3.157 | $2.421 | $0.736 |
| France South | $3.276 | $2.54 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $3.642 | $2.906 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $3.642 | $2.906 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $3.862 | $3.126 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $4.80 | $4.064 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.299 | $1.658 | $1.283 |
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