Standard_F16ads_v7 Windows prices

Standard_F16ads_v7 with Windows costs $2.108 per hour on demand in East US ($1,538.84 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.622 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.622$0.886$0.736
Jio India West$1.622$0.886$0.736
Central US$2.108$1.372$0.736
East US$2.108$1.372$0.736
East US 2$2.108$1.372$0.736
North Central US$2.108$1.372$0.736
South Central US$2.108$1.372$0.736
West US 2$2.108$1.372$0.736
West US 3$2.108$1.372$0.736
Sweden Central$2.202$1.466$0.736
Mexico Central$2.245$1.509$0.736
Canada Central$2.267$1.531$0.736
North Europe$2.267$1.531$0.736
UK South$2.331$1.595$0.736
France Central$2.347$1.611$0.736
Italy North$2.347$1.611$0.736
Spain Central$2.347$1.611$0.736
West US$2.347$1.611$0.736
Poland Central$2.393$1.657$0.736
Germany West Central$2.395$1.659$0.736
West Europe$2.395$1.659$0.736
Korea Central$2.427$1.691$0.736
UAE North$2.427$1.691$0.736
Australia East$2.46$1.724$0.736
Southeast Asia$2.46$1.724$0.736
Taiwan North$2.46$1.724$0.736
US Gov Virginia$2.474$1.738$0.736
Japan East$2.522$1.786$0.736
Japan West$2.522$1.786$0.736
South Africa North$2.57$1.834$0.736
East Asia$2.634$1.898$0.736
Norway East$2.699$1.963$0.736
Switzerland North$2.699$1.963$0.736
Brazil South$2.938$2.202$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.108$1.587$1.271

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