Standard_L8aos_v4 Windows prices
Standard_L8aos_v4 with Windows costs $1.272 per hour on demand in East US ($928.56 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Indonesia Central, at $1.165 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia Central | $1.165 | $0.797 | $0.368 |
| Malaysia West | $1.168 | $0.8 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| North Central US | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| New Zealand North | $1.273 | $0.905 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.316 | $0.948 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.362 | $0.994 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.368 | $1.00 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.368 | $1.00 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $1.368 | $1.00 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.368 | $1.00 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $1.39 | $1.022 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.396 | $1.028 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $1.416 | $1.048 | $0.368 |
| France Central | $1.42 | $1.052 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.42 | $1.052 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.432 | $1.064 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $1.432 | $1.064 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.448 | $1.08 | $0.368 |
| Poland Central | $1.448 | $1.08 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.448 | $1.08 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.452 | $1.084 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.452 | $1.084 | $0.368 |
| Taiwan North | $1.452 | $1.084 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.453 | $1.085 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $1.468 | $1.10 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.498 | $1.13 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.498 | $1.13 | $0.368 |
| South Africa North | $1.556 | $1.188 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.556 | $1.188 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $1.56 | $1.192 | $0.368 |
| Norway East | $1.661 | $1.293 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $1.808 | $1.44 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.272 | $0.9465 | $0.7115 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.