Standard_EC16as_v7 Windows prices

Standard_EC16as_v7 with Windows costs $2.047 per hour on demand in East US ($1,494.31 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $2.047 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
East US$2.047$1.311$0.736
East US 2$2.047$1.311$0.736
South Central US$2.31$1.574$0.736
France Central$2.375$1.639$0.736
UK South$2.375$1.639$0.736
UK West$2.454$1.718$0.736
North Europe$2.611$1.875$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.047––

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.