Standard_F16amds_v7 Windows prices

Standard_F16amds_v7 with Windows costs $2.48 per hour on demand in East US ($1,810.40 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.862 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.862$1.126$0.736
Jio India West$1.862$1.126$0.736
South Central US$2.43$1.694$0.736
Central US$2.48$1.744$0.736
East US$2.48$1.744$0.736
East US 2$2.48$1.744$0.736
North Central US$2.48$1.744$0.736
West US 2$2.48$1.744$0.736
West US 3$2.48$1.744$0.736
Sweden Central$2.601$1.865$0.736
Mexico Central$2.654$1.918$0.736
Canada Central$2.683$1.947$0.736
North Europe$2.683$1.947$0.736
UK South$2.763$2.027$0.736
France Central$2.784$2.048$0.736
Italy North$2.784$2.048$0.736
Spain Central$2.784$2.048$0.736
West US$2.784$2.048$0.736
Poland Central$2.841$2.105$0.736
Germany West Central$2.845$2.109$0.736
West Europe$2.845$2.109$0.736
Korea Central$2.886$2.15$0.736
UAE North$2.886$2.15$0.736
Australia East$2.925$2.189$0.736
Southeast Asia$2.925$2.189$0.736
Taiwan North$2.925$2.189$0.736
US Gov Virginia$2.946$2.21$0.736
Japan East$3.007$2.271$0.736
Japan West$3.007$2.271$0.736
South Africa North$3.067$2.331$0.736
East Asia$3.149$2.413$0.736
Norway East$3.229$2.493$0.736
Switzerland North$3.229$2.493$0.736
Brazil South$3.533$2.797$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.48$1.817$1.416

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