Standard_F16ams_v6 Windows prices
Standard_F16ams_v6 with Windows costs $2.168 per hour on demand in East US ($1,582.64 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is New Zealand North, at $0.916 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand North | $0.916 | $0.18 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $1.661 | $0.925 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $1.661 | $0.925 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $1.661 | $0.925 | $0.736 |
| East US | $2.168 | $1.432 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.168 | $1.432 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $2.168 | $1.432 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.168 | $1.432 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $2.168 | $1.432 | $0.736 |
| India South Central | $2.24 | $1.504 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $2.267 | $1.531 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.31 | $1.574 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.334 | $1.598 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $2.334 | $1.598 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.334 | $1.598 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.354 | $1.618 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.354 | $1.618 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $2.354 | $1.618 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $2.382 | $1.646 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.40 | $1.664 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $2.418 | $1.682 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $2.418 | $1.682 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $2.418 | $1.682 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.418 | $1.682 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.45 | $1.714 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $2.45 | $1.714 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $2.464 | $1.728 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $2.467 | $1.731 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.467 | $1.731 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.467 | $1.731 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $2.501 | $1.765 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $2.501 | $1.765 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.501 | $1.765 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $2.533 | $1.797 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.533 | $1.797 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.533 | $1.797 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.533 | $1.797 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $2.533 | $1.797 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.533 | $1.797 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.55 | $1.814 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.55 | $1.814 | $0.736 |
| West India | $2.566 | $1.83 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.60 | $1.864 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.60 | $1.864 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $2.60 | $1.864 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.65 | $1.914 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $2.717 | $1.981 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $2.733 | $1.997 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.75 | $2.014 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $2.782 | $2.046 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.782 | $2.046 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.782 | $2.046 | $0.736 |
| France South | $2.917 | $2.181 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.982 | $2.246 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $3.029 | $2.293 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $3.032 | $2.296 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $3.072 | $2.336 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $3.216 | $2.48 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $3.398 | $2.662 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $3.398 | $2.662 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.715 | $2.979 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.168 | $1.624 | $1.294 |
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