Standard_EC96iads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC96iads_v5 with Windows costs $11.333 per hour on demand in East US ($8,273.09 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $8.801 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $8.801 | $4.385 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $8.801 | $4.385 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $8.801 | $4.385 | $4.416 |
| East US | $11.333 | $6.917 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $11.333 | $6.917 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $12.125 | $7.709 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $12.23 | $7.814 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $12.23 | $7.814 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $12.23 | $7.814 | $4.416 |
| West US | $12.23 | $7.814 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $12.232 | $7.816 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $12.505 | $8.089 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $12.547 | $8.131 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $12.811 | $8.395 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $12.811 | $8.395 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $12.912 | $8.496 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $13.577 | $9.161 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $14.307 | $9.891 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $11.333 | $9.949 | $8.566 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.