Standard_F8as_v7 Windows prices

Standard_F8as_v7 with Windows costs $0.914 per hour on demand in East US ($667.22 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.721 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$0.721$0.353$0.368
Jio India West$0.721$0.353$0.368
Central US$0.914$0.546$0.368
East US$0.914$0.546$0.368
East US 2$0.914$0.546$0.368
North Central US$0.914$0.546$0.368
West US 2$0.914$0.546$0.368
West US 3$0.914$0.546$0.368
Sweden Central$0.952$0.584$0.368
Mexico Central$0.969$0.601$0.368
Canada Central$0.978$0.61$0.368
North Europe$0.978$0.61$0.368
UK South$1.003$0.635$0.368
France Central$1.01$0.642$0.368
Italy North$1.01$0.642$0.368
Spain Central$1.01$0.642$0.368
West US$1.01$0.642$0.368
South Central US$1.022$0.654$0.368
Poland Central$1.028$0.66$0.368
Germany West Central$1.029$0.661$0.368
West Europe$1.029$0.661$0.368
Korea Central$1.042$0.674$0.368
UAE North$1.042$0.674$0.368
Australia East$1.054$0.686$0.368
Southeast Asia$1.054$0.686$0.368
Taiwan North$1.054$0.686$0.368
US Gov Virginia$1.06$0.692$0.368
Japan East$1.079$0.711$0.368
Japan West$1.079$0.711$0.368
South Africa North$1.098$0.73$0.368
East Asia$1.124$0.756$0.368
Norway East$1.15$0.782$0.368
Switzerland North$1.15$0.782$0.368
Brazil South$1.245$0.877$0.368

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$0.914$0.7068$0.5811

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