Standard_L48as_v5 Windows prices

Standard_L48as_v5 with Windows costs $7.092 per hour on demand in East US ($5,177.16 a month), $2.208 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $7.092 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central US$7.092$4.884$2.208
East US$7.092$4.884$2.208
East US 2$7.092$4.884$2.208
West US 2$7.092$4.884$2.208
West US 3$7.092$4.884$2.208
South Central US$8.07$5.862$2.208
UK South$8.313$6.105$2.208
Germany West Central$8.557$6.349$2.208
Italy North$8.557$6.349$2.208
Sweden Central$8.557$6.349$2.208
West US$8.557$6.349$2.208
North Europe$9.192$6.984$2.208
West Europe$9.192$6.984$2.208
Brazil South$11.976$9.768$2.208

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$7.092$5.187$4.162

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.