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Standard_F16ams_v7 Windows prices

Standard_F16ams_v7 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 Central India, at $1.661 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.661$0.925$0.736
Jio India West$1.661$0.925$0.736
Central US$2.168$1.432$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
Sweden Central$2.267$1.531$0.736
Mexico Central$2.31$1.574$0.736
Canada Central$2.334$1.598$0.736
North Europe$2.334$1.598$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
Poland Central$2.464$1.728$0.736
Germany West Central$2.467$1.731$0.736
West Europe$2.467$1.731$0.736
Korea Central$2.501$1.765$0.736
UAE North$2.501$1.765$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 Virginia$2.55$1.814$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
Norway East$2.782$2.046$0.736
Switzerland North$2.782$2.046$0.736
Brazil South$3.032$2.296$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.168$1.624$1.294

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.