Standard_FX16-8mds_v2 Windows prices
Standard_FX16-8mds_v2 with Windows costs $2.924 per hour on demand in East US ($2,134.52 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $2.924 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $2.924 | $2.188 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.925 | $2.189 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.994 | $2.258 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $3.143 | $2.407 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $3.144 | $2.408 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $3.209 | $2.473 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $3.232 | $2.496 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $3.296 | $2.56 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $3.296 | $2.56 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $3.362 | $2.626 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $3.362 | $2.626 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $3.362 | $2.626 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $3.363 | $2.627 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $3.363 | $2.627 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $3.384 | $2.648 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $3.429 | $2.693 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $3.429 | $2.693 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.471 | $2.735 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $3.471 | $2.735 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.471 | $2.735 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $3.493 | $2.757 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $3.494 | $2.758 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $3.494 | $2.758 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $3.581 | $2.845 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $3.581 | $2.845 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $3.581 | $2.845 | $0.736 |
| West US | $3.582 | $2.846 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $3.69 | $2.954 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $3.801 | $3.065 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $3.801 | $3.065 | $0.736 |
| South India | $3.821 | $3.085 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $3.862 | $3.126 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $3.865 | $3.129 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $3.865 | $3.129 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $3.909 | $3.173 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $3.909 | $3.173 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $3.909 | $3.173 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $3.91 | $3.174 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $3.91 | $3.174 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $3.91 | $3.174 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $3.953 | $3.217 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $3.953 | $3.217 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $4.068 | $3.332 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $4.107 | $3.371 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $4.128 | $3.392 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $4.15 | $3.414 | $0.736 |
| West India | $4.15 | $3.414 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $4.434 | $3.698 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $4.72 | $3.984 | $0.736 |
| France South | $4.806 | $4.07 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $4.806 | $4.07 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $4.806 | $4.07 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $4.806 | $4.07 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $5.004 | $4.268 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $6.426 | $5.69 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.924 | $1.983 | $1.327 |
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