Standard_H16r_Promo Windows prices

Standard_H16r_Promo with Windows costs $1.93 per hour on demand in East US ($1,408.90 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $1.786 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
West US 2$1.786$1.05$0.736
South Central US$1.891$1.155$0.736
East US$1.93$1.194$0.736
North Central US$1.93$1.194$0.736
Southeast Asia$1.956$1.22$0.736
UK South$1.996$1.26$0.736
North Europe$2.017$1.281$0.736
West US$2.017$1.281$0.736
US Gov Arizona$2.049$1.313$0.736
Central India$2.053$1.317$0.736
West Europe$2.101$1.365$0.736
Japan East$2.248$1.512$0.736
Australia East$2.301$1.565$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.93––

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