Standard_H8m Windows prices
Standard_H8m with Windows costs $2.35 per hour on demand in East US ($1,715.50 a month), $1.139 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $1.399 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 | $1.399 | $1.066 | $0.333 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.749 | $1.333 | $0.416 |
| North Europe | $2.027 | $1.301 | $0.726 |
| South Central US | $2.156 | $1.172 | $0.984 |
| North Central US | $2.156 | $1.211 | $0.945 |
| West US | $2.156 | $1.301 | $0.855 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.171 | $1.238 | $0.933 |
| UK South | $2.204 | $1.274 | $0.93 |
| West Europe | $2.285 | $1.383 | $0.902 |
| East US | $2.35 | $1.211 | $1.139 |
| Japan East | $2.587 | $1.535 | $1.052 |
| Central India | $2.598 | $1.337 | $1.261 |
| Australia East | $2.848 | $1.587 | $1.261 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.35 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.