Standard_FX96mds_v2 Windows prices
Standard_FX96mds_v2 with Windows costs $17.546 per hour on demand in East US ($12,808.58 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $17.546 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $17.546 | $13.13 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $17.546 | $13.13 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $17.546 | $13.13 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $17.549 | $13.133 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $17.967 | $13.551 | $4.416 |
| Mexico Central | $18.859 | $14.443 | $4.416 |
| Canada Central | $18.863 | $14.447 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $19.253 | $14.837 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $19.393 | $14.977 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $19.778 | $15.362 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $19.778 | $15.362 | $4.416 |
| North Central US | $20.172 | $15.756 | $4.416 |
| South Central US | $20.172 | $15.756 | $4.416 |
| West Central US | $20.172 | $15.756 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $20.176 | $15.76 | $4.416 |
| Spain Central | $20.176 | $15.76 | $4.416 |
| UK West | $20.303 | $15.887 | $4.416 |
| Qatar Central | $20.572 | $16.156 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $20.572 | $16.156 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $20.828 | $16.412 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Texas | $20.828 | $16.412 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $20.828 | $16.412 | $4.416 |
| Canada East | $20.959 | $16.543 | $4.416 |
| France Central | $20.964 | $16.548 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $20.964 | $16.548 | $4.416 |
| Australia Southeast | $21.485 | $17.069 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $21.485 | $17.069 | $4.416 |
| Poland Central | $21.485 | $17.069 | $4.416 |
| West US | $21.49 | $17.074 | $4.416 |
| Korea South | $22.141 | $17.725 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $22.803 | $18.387 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $22.803 | $18.387 | $4.416 |
| South India | $22.929 | $18.513 | $4.416 |
| South Africa North | $23.172 | $18.756 | $4.416 |
| Israel Central | $23.191 | $18.775 | $4.416 |
| UAE Central | $23.191 | $18.775 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $23.454 | $19.038 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $23.455 | $19.039 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $23.455 | $19.039 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $23.46 | $19.044 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $23.46 | $19.044 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $23.46 | $19.044 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central | $23.717 | $19.301 | $4.416 |
| Australia Central 2 | $23.717 | $19.301 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $24.406 | $19.99 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $24.642 | $20.226 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $24.767 | $20.351 | $4.416 |
| Norway East | $24.898 | $20.482 | $4.416 |
| West India | $24.898 | $20.482 | $4.416 |
| Sweden South | $26.605 | $22.189 | $4.416 |
| Germany North | $28.319 | $23.903 | $4.416 |
| France South | $28.837 | $24.421 | $4.416 |
| Norway West | $28.837 | $24.421 | $4.416 |
| South Africa West | $28.837 | $24.421 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland West | $28.837 | $24.421 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $30.027 | $25.611 | $4.416 |
| Brazil Southeast | $38.553 | $34.137 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $17.546 | $11.90 | $7.961 |
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