Standard_EC8ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC8ads_v5 with Windows costs $0.892 per hour on demand in East US ($651.16 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.7 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.7 | $0.332 | $0.368 |
| Jio India Central | $0.7 | $0.332 | $0.368 |
| Jio India West | $0.7 | $0.332 | $0.368 |
| East US | $0.892 | $0.524 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $0.892 | $0.524 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $0.952 | $0.584 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $0.96 | $0.592 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $0.96 | $0.592 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $0.96 | $0.592 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $0.96 | $0.592 | $0.368 |
| West US | $0.96 | $0.592 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.981 | $0.613 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $0.984 | $0.616 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.004 | $0.636 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.004 | $0.636 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $1.012 | $0.644 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $1.062 | $0.694 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.117 | $0.749 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.892 | $0.7872 | $0.6824 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.