Standard_EC8as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC8as_v5 with Windows costs $0.82 per hour on demand in East US ($598.60 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.654 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.654 | $0.286 | $0.368 |
| Jio India Central | $0.654 | $0.286 | $0.368 |
| Jio India West | $0.654 | $0.286 | $0.368 |
| East US | $0.82 | $0.452 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $0.82 | $0.452 | $0.368 |
| West US | $0.872 | $0.504 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $0.876 | $0.508 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $0.879 | $0.511 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.897 | $0.529 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $0.9 | $0.532 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.912 | $0.544 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $0.916 | $0.548 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $0.916 | $0.548 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $0.916 | $0.548 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $0.916 | $0.548 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $0.928 | $0.56 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $0.97 | $0.602 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.014 | $0.646 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.82 | $0.7296 | $0.6392 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.