Standard_EC2as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC2as_v5 with Windows costs $0.205 per hour on demand in East US ($149.65 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.164 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.164 | $0.0715 | $0.0925 |
| Jio India Central | $0.164 | $0.0715 | $0.0925 |
| Jio India West | $0.164 | $0.0715 | $0.0925 |
| East US | $0.205 | $0.113 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.205 | $0.113 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.218 | $0.126 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.219 | $0.127 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.22 | $0.128 | $0.092 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.224 | $0.132 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.225 | $0.133 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.228 | $0.136 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.229 | $0.137 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.229 | $0.137 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.229 | $0.137 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.229 | $0.137 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.232 | $0.14 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.243 | $0.151 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.254 | $0.162 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.205 | $0.1824 | $0.1598 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.