Standard_F16 Windows prices
Standard_F16 with Windows costs $1.532 per hour on demand in East US ($1,118.36 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Korea Central, at $1.479 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Central | $1.479 | $0.816 | $0.663 |
| Korea South | $1.479 | $0.816 | $0.663 |
| Canada Central | $1.53 | $0.83 | $0.7 |
| Central India | $1.532 | $0.79 | $0.742 |
| Jio India Central | $1.532 | $0.79 | $0.742 |
| Jio India West | $1.532 | $0.79 | $0.742 |
| East US | $1.532 | $0.796 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.532 | $0.796 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.532 | $0.796 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.532 | $0.796 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.532 | $0.796 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $1.544 | $0.808 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.568 | $0.832 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $1.568 | $0.832 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $1.609 | $0.874 | $0.735 |
| Mexico Central | $1.611 | $0.875 | $0.736 |
| West India | $1.614 | $0.878 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $1.632 | $0.905 | $0.727 |
| South Central US | $1.644 | $0.875 | $0.769 |
| West Central US | $1.644 | $0.875 | $0.769 |
| Germany West Central | $1.645 | $0.909 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $1.645 | $0.909 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $1.645 | $0.909 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $1.645 | $0.909 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $1.645 | $0.909 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $1.645 | $0.909 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $1.648 | $0.912 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.66 | $0.924 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $1.685 | $0.875 | $0.81 |
| UK West | $1.685 | $0.95 | $0.735 |
| Israel Central | $1.691 | $0.955 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $1.691 | $0.955 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.691 | $0.955 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.694 | $0.957 | $0.737 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.694 | $0.957 | $0.737 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.694 | $0.957 | $0.737 |
| West US | $1.732 | $0.996 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $1.736 | $0.9999 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $1.736 | $1.00 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $1.744 | $1.008 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $1.744 | $1.008 | $0.736 |
| South India | $1.774 | $0.966 | $0.808 |
| Brazil South | $1.774 | $1.148 | $0.626 |
| Australia Central | $1.777 | $1.042 | $0.735 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.777 | $1.042 | $0.735 |
| Australia East | $1.777 | $1.042 | $0.735 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.777 | $1.042 | $0.735 |
| South Africa North | $1.802 | $1.066 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $1.83 | $1.094 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $1.918 | $1.182 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $1.918 | $1.182 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $1.922 | $1.186 | $0.736 |
| France South | $2.007 | $1.05 | $0.957 |
| Norway West | $2.036 | $1.30 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.048 | $1.301 | $0.7474 |
| East Asia | $2.072 | $1.155 | $0.917 |
| South Africa West | $2.073 | $1.337 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.229 | $1.493 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.532 | – | – |
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