Standard_L8ps_v5 Windows prices
Standard_L8ps_v5 with Windows costs $1.24 per hour on demand in East US ($905.20 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $1.24 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $1.24 | $0.872 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.24 | $0.872 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.24 | $0.872 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.24 | $0.872 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $1.24 | $0.872 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.327 | $0.959 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.388 | $1.02 | $0.368 |
| Malaysia West | $1.388 | $1.02 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.414 | $1.046 | $0.368 |
| Canada East | $1.414 | $1.046 | $0.368 |
| North Central US | $1.414 | $1.046 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.414 | $1.046 | $0.368 |
| West Central US | $1.414 | $1.046 | $0.368 |
| France Central | $1.458 | $1.09 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.458 | $1.09 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.501 | $1.133 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $1.501 | $1.133 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $1.501 | $1.133 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.501 | $1.133 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.501 | $1.133 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $1.545 | $1.177 | $0.368 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.589 | $1.221 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.589 | $1.221 | $0.368 |
| India South Central | $1.589 | $1.221 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.589 | $1.221 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.615 | $1.247 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.615 | $1.247 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $1.615 | $1.247 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.615 | $1.247 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.632 | $1.264 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.632 | $1.264 | $0.368 |
| South Africa North | $1.641 | $1.273 | $0.368 |
| New Zealand North | $1.695 | $1.327 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $1.719 | $1.351 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $2.112 | $1.744 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.24 | $0.8824 | $0.6993 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.