Standard_L16s_v4 Windows prices
Standard_L16s_v4 with Windows costs $2.128 per hour on demand in East US ($1,553.44 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $2.128 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $2.128 | $1.392 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.132 | $1.396 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.132 | $1.396 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $2.132 | $1.396 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $2.192 | $1.456 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $2.25 | $1.514 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.267 | $1.531 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.272 | $1.536 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.272 | $1.536 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.272 | $1.536 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.308 | $1.572 | $0.736 |
| India South Central | $2.315 | $1.579 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.32 | $1.584 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $2.352 | $1.616 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.352 | $1.616 | $0.736 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.365 | $1.629 | $0.736 |
| Malaysia West | $2.365 | $1.629 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.372 | $1.636 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $2.372 | $1.636 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $2.40 | $1.664 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $2.40 | $1.664 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $2.40 | $1.664 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.40 | $1.664 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $2.404 | $1.668 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $2.406 | $1.67 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.406 | $1.67 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.408 | $1.672 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.408 | $1.672 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $2.408 | $1.672 | $0.736 |
| West Central US | $2.412 | $1.676 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $2.424 | $1.688 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $2.424 | $1.688 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $2.426 | $1.69 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $2.492 | $1.756 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.55 | $1.814 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $2.566 | $1.83 | $0.736 |
| South Africa North | $2.568 | $1.832 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.704 | $1.968 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $2.732 | $1.996 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $2.894 | $2.158 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $2.96 | $2.224 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.128 | $1.585 | $1.293 |
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