Standard_H16 Windows prices
Standard_H16 with Windows costs $3.508 per hour on demand in East US ($2,560.84 a month), $1.701 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $2.258 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 | $2.258 | $1.591 | $0.667 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.823 | $1.989 | $0.834 |
| North Europe | $3.025 | $1.941 | $1.084 |
| South Central US | $3.218 | $1.749 | $1.469 |
| North Central US | $3.218 | $1.808 | $1.41 |
| West US | $3.218 | $1.941 | $1.277 |
| West Europe | $3.411 | $2.065 | $1.346 |
| Southeast Asia | $3.504 | $1.848 | $1.656 |
| East US | $3.508 | $1.807 | $1.701 |
| UK South | $3.558 | $1.902 | $1.656 |
| Japan East | $3.862 | $2.291 | $1.571 |
| Central India | $3.877 | $1.995 | $1.882 |
| Australia East | $4.251 | $2.369 | $1.882 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $3.508 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.