Standard_L2aos_v5 Windows prices
Standard_L2aos_v5 with Windows costs $0.397 per hour on demand in East US ($289.81 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $0.397 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.397 | $0.305 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.397 | $0.305 | $0.092 |
| West US 3 | $0.397 | $0.305 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.458 | $0.366 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.473 | $0.381 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.528 | $0.436 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.397 | $0.2718 | $0.2078 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.