Standard_EC48as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC48as_v5 with Windows costs $4.92 per hour on demand in East US ($3,591.60 a month), $2.208 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $3.924 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $3.924 | $1.716 | $2.208 |
| Jio India Central | $3.924 | $1.716 | $2.208 |
| Jio India West | $3.924 | $1.716 | $2.208 |
| East US | $4.92 | $2.712 | $2.208 |
| East US 2 | $4.92 | $2.712 | $2.208 |
| West US | $5.232 | $3.024 | $2.208 |
| North Europe | $5.256 | $3.048 | $2.208 |
| Central US | $5.273 | $3.065 | $2.208 |
| Indonesia Central | $5.381 | $3.173 | $2.208 |
| UK South | $5.40 | $3.192 | $2.208 |
| Southeast Asia | $5.472 | $3.264 | $2.208 |
| Germany West Central | $5.496 | $3.288 | $2.208 |
| Italy North | $5.496 | $3.288 | $2.208 |
| Japan East | $5.496 | $3.288 | $2.208 |
| West Europe | $5.496 | $3.288 | $2.208 |
| UAE North | $5.568 | $3.36 | $2.208 |
| East Asia | $5.82 | $3.612 | $2.208 |
| Switzerland North | $6.086 | $3.878 | $2.208 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $4.92 | $4.378 | $3.835 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.