Standard_H16m Windows prices
Standard_H16m with Windows costs $4.699 per hour on demand in East US ($3,430.27 a month), $2.277 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $2.798 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 | $2.798 | $2.132 | $0.666 |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.498 | $2.665 | $0.833 |
| North Europe | $4.053 | $2.601 | $1.452 |
| South Central US | $4.311 | $2.343 | $1.968 |
| North Central US | $4.311 | $2.423 | $1.888 |
| West US | $4.311 | $2.601 | $1.71 |
| Southeast Asia | $4.343 | $2.476 | $1.867 |
| UK South | $4.409 | $2.549 | $1.86 |
| West Europe | $4.57 | $2.767 | $1.803 |
| East US | $4.699 | $2.422 | $2.277 |
| Japan East | $5.174 | $3.07 | $2.104 |
| Central India | $5.196 | $2.674 | $2.522 |
| Australia East | $5.697 | $3.175 | $2.522 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $4.699 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.