Standard_H16m_Promo Windows prices

Standard_H16m_Promo with Windows costs $2.19 per hour on demand in East US ($1,598.70 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $2.015 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
West US 2$2.015$1.279$0.736
South Central US$2.143$1.407$0.736
East US$2.19$1.454$0.736
North Central US$2.19$1.454$0.736
Southeast Asia$2.222$1.486$0.736
UK South$2.271$1.535$0.736
North Europe$2.297$1.561$0.736
West US$2.297$1.561$0.736
US Gov Arizona$2.335$1.599$0.736
Central India$2.34$1.604$0.736
West Europe$2.399$1.663$0.736
Japan East$2.578$1.842$0.736
Australia East$2.642$1.906$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.19––

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.