Standard_EC96ias_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC96ias_v5 with Windows costs $10.382 per hour on demand in East US ($7,578.86 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $8.191 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $8.191 | $3.775 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $8.191 | $3.775 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $8.191 | $3.775 | $4.416 |
| East US | $10.382 | $5.966 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $10.382 | $5.966 | $4.416 |
| West US | $11.069 | $6.653 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $11.122 | $6.706 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $11.158 | $6.742 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $11.396 | $6.98 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $11.438 | $7.022 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $11.597 | $7.181 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $11.65 | $7.234 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $11.65 | $7.234 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $11.65 | $7.234 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $11.65 | $7.234 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $11.808 | $7.392 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $12.362 | $7.946 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $12.948 | $8.532 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $10.382 | $9.189 | $7.996 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.