Standard_EC96as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC96as_v5 with Windows costs $9.84 per hour on demand in East US ($7,183.20 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $7.848 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $7.848 | $3.432 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $7.848 | $3.432 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $7.848 | $3.432 | $4.416 |
| East US | $9.84 | $5.424 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $9.84 | $5.424 | $4.416 |
| West US | $10.464 | $6.048 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $10.512 | $6.096 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $10.545 | $6.129 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $10.762 | $6.346 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $10.80 | $6.384 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $10.944 | $6.528 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $10.992 | $6.576 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $10.992 | $6.576 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $10.992 | $6.576 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $10.992 | $6.576 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $11.136 | $6.72 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $11.64 | $7.224 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $12.172 | $7.756 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $9.84 | $8.755 | $7.67 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.