Standard_F8-2amds_v7 Windows prices

Standard_F8-2amds_v7 with Windows costs $1.24 per hour on demand in East US ($905.20 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.931 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$0.931$0.563$0.368
Jio India West$0.931$0.563$0.368
South Central US$1.215$0.847$0.368
Central US$1.24$0.872$0.368
East US$1.24$0.872$0.368
East US 2$1.24$0.872$0.368
North Central US$1.24$0.872$0.368
West US 2$1.24$0.872$0.368
West US 3$1.24$0.872$0.368
Sweden Central$1.301$0.933$0.368
Mexico Central$1.327$0.959$0.368
Canada Central$1.342$0.974$0.368
North Europe$1.342$0.974$0.368
UK South$1.381$1.013$0.368
France Central$1.392$1.024$0.368
Italy North$1.392$1.024$0.368
Spain Central$1.392$1.024$0.368
West US$1.392$1.024$0.368
Poland Central$1.42$1.052$0.368
Germany West Central$1.422$1.054$0.368
West Europe$1.422$1.054$0.368
Korea Central$1.443$1.075$0.368
UAE North$1.443$1.075$0.368
Australia East$1.462$1.094$0.368
Southeast Asia$1.462$1.094$0.368
Taiwan North$1.462$1.094$0.368
US Gov Virginia$1.473$1.105$0.368
Japan East$1.503$1.135$0.368
Japan West$1.503$1.135$0.368
South Africa North$1.533$1.165$0.368
East Asia$1.574$1.206$0.368
Norway East$1.614$1.246$0.368
Switzerland North$1.614$1.246$0.368
Brazil South$1.766$1.398$0.368

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.24$0.9088$0.7081

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