Standard_FX12mds_v2 Windows prices
Standard_FX12mds_v2 with Windows costs $2.193 per hour on demand in East US ($1,600.89 a month), $0.552 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $2.193 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $2.193 | $1.641 | $0.552 |
| East US 2 | $2.193 | $1.641 | $0.552 |
| West US 3 | $2.193 | $1.641 | $0.552 |
| West US 2 | $2.194 | $1.642 | $0.552 |
| Central India | $2.246 | $1.694 | $0.552 |
| Mexico Central | $2.357 | $1.805 | $0.552 |
| Canada Central | $2.358 | $1.806 | $0.552 |
| Central US | $2.407 | $1.855 | $0.552 |
| Sweden Central | $2.424 | $1.872 | $0.552 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.472 | $1.92 | $0.552 |
| Malaysia West | $2.472 | $1.92 | $0.552 |
| North Central US | $2.521 | $1.969 | $0.552 |
| South Central US | $2.521 | $1.969 | $0.552 |
| West Central US | $2.521 | $1.969 | $0.552 |
| North Europe | $2.522 | $1.97 | $0.552 |
| Spain Central | $2.522 | $1.97 | $0.552 |
| UK West | $2.538 | $1.986 | $0.552 |
| Qatar Central | $2.572 | $2.02 | $0.552 |
| UAE North | $2.572 | $2.02 | $0.552 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.604 | $2.052 | $0.552 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.604 | $2.052 | $0.552 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.604 | $2.052 | $0.552 |
| Canada East | $2.62 | $2.068 | $0.552 |
| France Central | $2.62 | $2.068 | $0.552 |
| UK South | $2.62 | $2.068 | $0.552 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.686 | $2.134 | $0.552 |
| Italy North | $2.686 | $2.134 | $0.552 |
| Poland Central | $2.686 | $2.134 | $0.552 |
| West US | $2.686 | $2.134 | $0.552 |
| Korea South | $2.768 | $2.216 | $0.552 |
| Germany West Central | $2.85 | $2.298 | $0.552 |
| West Europe | $2.85 | $2.298 | $0.552 |
| South India | $2.866 | $2.314 | $0.552 |
| South Africa North | $2.896 | $2.344 | $0.552 |
| Israel Central | $2.899 | $2.347 | $0.552 |
| UAE Central | $2.899 | $2.347 | $0.552 |
| Japan West | $2.932 | $2.38 | $0.552 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.932 | $2.38 | $0.552 |
| Taiwan North | $2.932 | $2.38 | $0.552 |
| Australia East | $2.933 | $2.381 | $0.552 |
| Japan East | $2.933 | $2.381 | $0.552 |
| Korea Central | $2.933 | $2.381 | $0.552 |
| Australia Central | $2.965 | $2.413 | $0.552 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.965 | $2.413 | $0.552 |
| New Zealand North | $3.051 | $2.499 | $0.552 |
| Switzerland North | $3.08 | $2.528 | $0.552 |
| East Asia | $3.096 | $2.544 | $0.552 |
| Norway East | $3.112 | $2.56 | $0.552 |
| West India | $3.112 | $2.56 | $0.552 |
| Sweden South | $3.326 | $2.774 | $0.552 |
| Germany North | $3.54 | $2.988 | $0.552 |
| France South | $3.605 | $3.053 | $0.552 |
| Norway West | $3.605 | $3.053 | $0.552 |
| South Africa West | $3.605 | $3.053 | $0.552 |
| Switzerland West | $3.605 | $3.053 | $0.552 |
| Brazil South | $3.753 | $3.201 | $0.552 |
| Brazil Southeast | $4.819 | $4.267 | $0.552 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.193 | $1.488 | $0.9951 |
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