Standard_L16as_v3 Windows prices
Standard_L16as_v3 with Windows costs $1.984 per hour on demand in East US ($1,448.32 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $1.984 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $1.984 | $1.248 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $1.984 | $1.248 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $1.984 | $1.248 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $1.984 | $1.248 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $1.984 | $1.248 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $2.04 | $1.304 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.053 | $1.317 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $2.053 | $1.317 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.109 | $1.373 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| Canada East | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.146 | $1.41 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.152 | $1.416 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $2.152 | $1.416 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $2.152 | $1.416 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $2.171 | $1.435 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $2.184 | $1.448 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $2.184 | $1.448 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.184 | $1.448 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.20 | $1.464 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $2.20 | $1.464 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $2.20 | $1.464 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $2.224 | $1.488 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.224 | $1.488 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $2.232 | $1.496 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.232 | $1.496 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.232 | $1.496 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.232 | $1.496 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $2.232 | $1.496 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.234 | $1.498 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.24 | $1.504 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.246 | $1.51 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $2.248 | $1.512 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.248 | $1.512 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.296 | $1.56 | $0.736 |
| West India | $2.333 | $1.597 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.358 | $1.622 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.372 | $1.636 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.376 | $1.64 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $2.384 | $1.648 | $0.736 |
| Sweden South | $2.431 | $1.695 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.496 | $1.76 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.521 | $1.785 | $0.736 |
| France South | $2.618 | $1.882 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.67 | $1.934 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.681 | $1.945 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.702 | $1.966 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.728 | $1.992 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $2.863 | $2.127 | $0.736 |
| South Africa West | $2.868 | $2.132 | $0.736 |
| Norway West | $3.056 | $2.32 | $0.736 |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.326 | $2.59 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.984 | $1.535 | $1.26 |
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