Standard_L16as_v4 Windows prices
Standard_L16as_v4 with Windows costs $2.112 per hour on demand in East US ($1,541.76 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is North Central US, at $2.109 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central US | $2.109 | $1.373 | $0.736 |
| East US | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $2.112 | $1.376 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $2.17 | $1.434 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.186 | $1.45 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.246 | $1.51 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $2.249 | $1.513 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.25 | $1.514 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.256 | $1.52 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.256 | $1.52 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.288 | $1.552 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.294 | $1.558 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $2.329 | $1.593 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $2.329 | $1.593 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.336 | $1.60 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.346 | $1.61 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $2.346 | $1.61 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.368 | $1.632 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $2.373 | $1.637 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $2.373 | $1.637 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.382 | $1.646 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $2.382 | $1.646 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.382 | $1.646 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $2.382 | $1.646 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.384 | $1.648 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $2.387 | $1.651 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.399 | $1.663 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.456 | $1.72 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.456 | $1.72 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.536 | $1.80 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.539 | $1.803 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.54 | $1.804 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $2.549 | $1.813 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.699 | $1.963 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $2.731 | $1.995 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.927 | $2.191 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.112 | $1.575 | $1.286 |
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