Standard_EC8ads_v6 Windows prices
Standard_EC8ads_v6 with Windows costs $1.007 per hour on demand in East US ($735.11 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.781 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.781 | $0.413 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.007 | $0.639 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.007 | $0.639 | $0.368 |
| North Central US | $1.007 | $0.639 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.007 | $0.639 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $1.007 | $0.639 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.051 | $0.683 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.07 | $0.702 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.081 | $0.713 | $0.368 |
| Canada East | $1.081 | $0.713 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.081 | $0.713 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $1.09 | $0.722 | $0.368 |
| Korea South | $1.102 | $0.734 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.111 | $0.743 | $0.368 |
| France Central | $1.118 | $0.75 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $1.118 | $0.75 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $1.118 | $0.75 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.118 | $0.75 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.133 | $0.765 | $0.368 |
| West Central US | $1.133 | $0.765 | $0.368 |
| Poland Central | $1.138 | $0.77 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.14 | $0.772 | $0.368 |
| UK West | $1.14 | $0.772 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.14 | $0.772 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $1.155 | $0.787 | $0.368 |
| Qatar Central | $1.155 | $0.787 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $1.155 | $0.787 | $0.368 |
| Australia Central | $1.17 | $0.802 | $0.368 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.17 | $0.802 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.17 | $0.802 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.17 | $0.802 | $0.368 |
| Taiwan North | $1.17 | $0.802 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.17 | $0.802 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.178 | $0.81 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.178 | $0.81 | $0.368 |
| West India | $1.185 | $0.817 | $0.368 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.20 | $0.832 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.20 | $0.832 | $0.368 |
| Japan West | $1.20 | $0.832 | $0.368 |
| South Africa North | $1.222 | $0.854 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $1.252 | $0.884 | $0.368 |
| Sweden South | $1.259 | $0.891 | $0.368 |
| South India | $1.266 | $0.898 | $0.368 |
| Israel Central | $1.281 | $0.913 | $0.368 |
| Norway East | $1.281 | $0.913 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.281 | $0.913 | $0.368 |
| France South | $1.34 | $0.972 | $0.368 |
| Germany North | $1.37 | $1.002 | $0.368 |
| UAE Central | $1.391 | $1.023 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $1.392 | $1.024 | $0.368 |
| Taiwan North West | $1.411 | $1.043 | $0.368 |
| South Africa West | $1.474 | $1.106 | $0.368 |
| Norway West | $1.556 | $1.188 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland West | $1.556 | $1.188 | $0.368 |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.697 | $1.329 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.007 | $0.8791 | $0.7513 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.