Standard_E8s_v7 Windows prices
Standard_E8s_v7 with Windows costs $1.063 per hour on demand in East US ($775.99 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $1.035 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $1.035 | $0.667 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.063 | $0.695 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.063 | $0.695 | $0.368 |
| North Central US | $1.063 | $0.695 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.063 | $0.695 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $1.063 | $0.695 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.075 | $0.707 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.107 | $0.739 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.135 | $0.767 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $1.139 | $0.771 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.168 | $0.8 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.17 | $0.802 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $1.174 | $0.806 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.202 | $0.834 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.202 | $0.834 | $0.368 |
| Poland Central | $1.202 | $0.834 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.202 | $0.834 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.206 | $0.838 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $1.224 | $0.856 | $0.368 |
| South Africa North | $1.224 | $0.856 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.235 | $0.867 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.274 | $0.906 | $0.368 |
| Norway East | $1.285 | $0.917 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $1.479 | $1.111 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.063 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.