Standard_H16mr Windows prices
Standard_H16mr with Windows costs $5.169 per hour on demand in East US ($3,773.37 a month), $2.505 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $3.012 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 | $3.012 | $2.345 | $0.667 |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.765 | $2.931 | $0.834 |
| North Europe | $4.458 | $2.861 | $1.597 |
| Southeast Asia | $4.674 | $2.724 | $1.95 |
| South Central US | $4.742 | $2.577 | $2.165 |
| North Central US | $4.742 | $2.665 | $2.077 |
| West US | $4.742 | $2.861 | $1.881 |
| UK South | $4.746 | $2.803 | $1.943 |
| West Europe | $5.027 | $3.043 | $1.984 |
| East US | $5.169 | $2.664 | $2.505 |
| Japan East | $5.691 | $3.377 | $2.314 |
| Central India | $5.715 | $2.941 | $2.774 |
| Australia East | $6.265 | $3.492 | $2.773 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $5.169 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.