Standard_H8 Windows prices
Standard_H8 with Windows costs $1.754 per hour on demand in East US ($1,280.42 a month), $0.85 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $1.129 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 | $1.129 | $0.796 | $0.333 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.411 | $0.994 | $0.417 |
| North Europe | $1.513 | $0.971 | $0.542 |
| South Central US | $1.61 | $0.875 | $0.735 |
| North Central US | $1.61 | $0.904 | $0.706 |
| West US | $1.61 | $0.971 | $0.639 |
| West Europe | $1.706 | $1.032 | $0.674 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.752 | $0.924 | $0.828 |
| East US | $1.754 | $0.904 | $0.85 |
| UK South | $1.779 | $0.951 | $0.828 |
| Japan East | $1.931 | $1.145 | $0.786 |
| Central India | $1.939 | $0.998 | $0.941 |
| Australia East | $2.126 | $1.185 | $0.941 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.754 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.