Standard_H16r Windows prices
Standard_H16r with Windows costs $3.858 per hour on demand in East US ($2,816.34 a month), $1.87 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $2.417 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 | $2.417 | $1.75 | $0.667 |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.021 | $2.188 | $0.833 |
| North Europe | $3.328 | $2.136 | $1.192 |
| South Central US | $3.54 | $1.924 | $1.616 |
| North Central US | $3.54 | $1.989 | $1.551 |
| West US | $3.54 | $2.136 | $1.404 |
| Southeast Asia | $3.751 | $2.033 | $1.718 |
| West Europe | $3.752 | $2.271 | $1.481 |
| UK South | $3.809 | $2.092 | $1.717 |
| East US | $3.858 | $1.988 | $1.87 |
| Japan East | $4.248 | $2.52 | $1.728 |
| Central India | $4.265 | $2.195 | $2.07 |
| Australia East | $4.676 | $2.606 | $2.07 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $3.858 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.