Standard_L2ps_v5 Windows prices
Standard_L2ps_v5 with Windows costs $0.31 per hour on demand in East US ($226.30 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $0.31 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $0.31 | $0.218 | $0.092 |
| East US | $0.31 | $0.218 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.31 | $0.218 | $0.092 |
| West US 2 | $0.31 | $0.218 | $0.092 |
| West US 3 | $0.31 | $0.218 | $0.092 |
| Mexico Central | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.347 | $0.255 | $0.092 |
| Malaysia West | $0.347 | $0.255 | $0.092 |
| Canada Central | $0.354 | $0.262 | $0.092 |
| Canada East | $0.354 | $0.262 | $0.092 |
| North Central US | $0.354 | $0.262 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.354 | $0.262 | $0.092 |
| West Central US | $0.354 | $0.262 | $0.092 |
| France Central | $0.364 | $0.272 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.364 | $0.272 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.375 | $0.283 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.375 | $0.283 | $0.092 |
| Spain Central | $0.375 | $0.283 | $0.092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.375 | $0.283 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.375 | $0.283 | $0.092 |
| Korea Central | $0.386 | $0.294 | $0.092 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.397 | $0.305 | $0.092 |
| Central India | $0.397 | $0.305 | $0.092 |
| India South Central | $0.397 | $0.305 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.397 | $0.305 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.404 | $0.312 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.404 | $0.312 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.404 | $0.312 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.404 | $0.312 | $0.092 |
| Australia East | $0.408 | $0.316 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.408 | $0.316 | $0.092 |
| South Africa North | $0.41 | $0.318 | $0.092 |
| New Zealand North | $0.424 | $0.332 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.43 | $0.338 | $0.092 |
| Brazil South | $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 | $0.31 | $0.2207 | $0.1748 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.