Standard_E96ias_v4 Windows prices
Standard_E96ias_v4 with Windows costs $11.664 per hour on demand in Australia Central ($8,514.72 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is US Gov Virginia, at $10.464 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gov Virginia | $10.464 | $6.048 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $10.464 | $6.048 | $4.416 |
| Spain Central | $10.80 | $6.384 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $10.848 | $6.432 | $4.416 |
| Canada Central | $11.04 | $6.624 | $4.416 |
| Canada East | $11.04 | $6.624 | $4.416 |
| France Central | $11.52 | $7.104 | $4.416 |
| Israel Central | $11.52 | $7.104 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central | $11.664 | $7.248 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central 2 | $11.664 | $7.248 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $11.664 | $7.248 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $11.712 | $7.296 | $4.416 |
| Poland Central | $11.712 | $7.296 | $4.416 |
| UK West | $11.734 | $7.318 | $4.416 |
| Qatar Central | $11.861 | $7.445 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $11.861 | $7.445 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Texas | $11.976 | $7.56 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $12.026 | $7.61 | $4.416 |
| West India | $12.157 | $7.741 | $4.416 |
| Australia Southeast | $12.278 | $7.862 | $4.416 |
| South Africa North | $12.48 | $8.064 | $4.416 |
| Sweden South | $12.778 | $8.362 | $4.416 |
| South India | $12.944 | $8.528 | $4.416 |
| Norway East | $13.065 | $8.649 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $13.065 | $8.649 | $4.416 |
| France South | $13.651 | $9.235 | $4.416 |
| Germany North | $13.901 | $9.485 | $4.416 |
| UAE Central | $14.093 | $9.677 | $4.416 |
| South Africa West | $14.899 | $10.483 | $4.416 |
| Norway West | $15.659 | $11.243 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland West | $15.659 | $11.243 | $4.416 |
| Brazil Southeast | $16.958 | $12.542 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in Australia Central
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $11.664 | $8.692 | $7.17 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.