Standard_EC16ads_v6 Windows prices
Standard_EC16ads_v6 with Windows costs $2.014 per hour on demand in East US ($1,470.22 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.561 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.561 | $0.825 | $0.736 |
| East US | $2.014 | $1.278 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.014 | $1.278 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $2.014 | $1.278 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.014 | $1.278 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $2.014 | $1.278 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $2.102 | $1.366 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.14 | $1.404 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.162 | $1.426 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $2.162 | $1.426 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.162 | $1.426 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.179 | $1.443 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $2.204 | $1.468 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.221 | $1.485 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $2.236 | $1.50 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $2.236 | $1.50 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $2.236 | $1.50 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.236 | $1.50 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.265 | $1.529 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $2.265 | $1.529 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $2.276 | $1.54 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $2.28 | $1.544 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.28 | $1.544 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.28 | $1.544 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $2.309 | $1.573 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $2.309 | $1.573 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.309 | $1.573 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $2.339 | $1.603 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.339 | $1.603 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.339 | $1.603 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.339 | $1.603 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $2.339 | $1.603 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.339 | $1.603 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.355 | $1.619 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.355 | $1.619 | $0.736 |
| West India | $2.369 | $1.633 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.399 | $1.663 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.399 | $1.663 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $2.399 | $1.663 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.443 | $1.707 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $2.503 | $1.767 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $2.517 | $1.781 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.533 | $1.797 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $2.563 | $1.827 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.563 | $1.827 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.563 | $1.827 | $0.736 |
| France South | $2.681 | $1.945 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.741 | $2.005 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.783 | $2.047 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.785 | $2.049 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.822 | $2.086 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.948 | $2.212 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $3.112 | $2.376 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $3.112 | $2.376 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.394 | $2.658 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.014 | $1.758 | $1.503 |
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