Standard_EC32as_v5 Windows prices

Standard_EC32as_v5 with Windows costs $3.28 per hour on demand in East US ($2,394.40 a month), $1.472 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $2.616 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$2.616$1.144$1.472
Jio India Central$2.616$1.144$1.472
Jio India West$2.616$1.144$1.472
East US$3.28$1.808$1.472
East US 2$3.28$1.808$1.472
West US$3.488$2.016$1.472
North Europe$3.504$2.032$1.472
Central US$3.515$2.043$1.472
Indonesia Central$3.587$2.115$1.472
UK South$3.60$2.128$1.472
Southeast Asia$3.648$2.176$1.472
Germany West Central$3.664$2.192$1.472
Italy North$3.664$2.192$1.472
Japan East$3.664$2.192$1.472
West Europe$3.664$2.192$1.472
UAE North$3.712$2.24$1.472
East Asia$3.88$2.408$1.472
Switzerland North$4.057$2.585$1.472

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$3.28$2.918$2.557

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