Standard_F16alds_v7 Windows prices

Standard_F16alds_v7 with Windows costs $1.881 per hour on demand in East US ($1,373.13 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.476 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.476$0.74$0.736
Jio India West$1.476$0.74$0.736
South Central US$1.815$1.079$0.736
Central US$1.881$1.145$0.736
East US$1.881$1.145$0.736
East US 2$1.881$1.145$0.736
North Central US$1.881$1.145$0.736
West US 2$1.881$1.145$0.736
West US 3$1.881$1.145$0.736
Sweden Central$1.96$1.224$0.736
Mexico Central$1.994$1.258$0.736
Canada Central$2.013$1.277$0.736
North Europe$2.013$1.277$0.736
UK South$2.066$1.33$0.736
France Central$2.079$1.343$0.736
Italy North$2.079$1.343$0.736
Spain Central$2.079$1.343$0.736
West US$2.079$1.343$0.736
Poland Central$2.117$1.381$0.736
Germany West Central$2.119$1.383$0.736
West Europe$2.119$1.383$0.736
Korea Central$2.146$1.41$0.736
UAE North$2.146$1.41$0.736
Australia East$2.172$1.436$0.736
Southeast Asia$2.172$1.436$0.736
Taiwan North$2.172$1.436$0.736
US Gov Virginia$2.185$1.449$0.736
Japan East$2.225$1.489$0.736
Japan West$2.225$1.489$0.736
South Africa North$2.265$1.529$0.736
East Asia$2.32$1.584$0.736
Norway East$2.373$1.637$0.736
Switzerland North$2.373$1.637$0.736
Brazil South$2.571$1.835$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.881$1.446$1.171

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