Standard_FX16ms_v2 Windows prices
Standard_FX16ms_v2 with Windows costs $2.507 per hour on demand in East US ($1,830.11 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $2.507 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $2.507 | $1.771 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.507 | $1.771 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.507 | $1.771 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $2.507 | $1.771 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.563 | $1.827 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.684 | $1.948 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.684 | $1.948 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.737 | $2.001 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $2.756 | $2.02 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.808 | $2.072 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $2.808 | $2.072 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $2.861 | $2.125 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.861 | $2.125 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.861 | $2.125 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $2.861 | $2.125 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $2.861 | $2.125 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.878 | $2.142 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $2.915 | $2.179 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.915 | $2.179 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.949 | $2.213 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.949 | $2.213 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.949 | $2.213 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $2.967 | $2.231 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $2.967 | $2.231 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.967 | $2.231 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $3.038 | $2.302 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $3.038 | $2.302 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $3.038 | $2.302 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $3.038 | $2.302 | $0.736 |
| West US | $3.038 | $2.302 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $3.126 | $2.39 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $3.216 | $2.48 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $3.216 | $2.48 | $0.736 |
| South India | $3.232 | $2.496 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $3.265 | $2.529 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $3.268 | $2.532 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $3.268 | $2.532 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $3.303 | $2.567 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $3.303 | $2.567 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $3.304 | $2.568 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $3.304 | $2.568 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $3.304 | $2.568 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $3.339 | $2.603 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $3.339 | $2.603 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $3.432 | $2.696 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $3.463 | $2.727 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $3.48 | $2.744 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $3.498 | $2.762 | $0.736 |
| West India | $3.498 | $2.762 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $3.728 | $2.992 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $3.959 | $3.223 | $0.736 |
| France South | $4.029 | $3.293 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $4.029 | $3.293 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $4.029 | $3.293 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $4.029 | $3.293 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $4.19 | $3.454 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $5.339 | $4.603 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.507 | $1.745 | $1.214 |
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