Standard_L8s_v2 Windows prices
Standard_L8s_v2 with Windows costs $0.992 per hour on demand in East US ($724.16 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $0.992 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.992 | $0.624 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $0.992 | $0.624 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $0.992 | $0.624 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $0.992 | $0.624 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.02 | $0.652 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.056 | $0.688 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.056 | $0.688 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.076 | $0.708 | $0.368 |
| France Central | $1.092 | $0.724 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.092 | $0.724 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.10 | $0.732 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.112 | $0.744 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.112 | $0.744 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.116 | $0.748 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.116 | $0.748 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.117 | $0.749 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.12 | $0.752 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.12 | $0.752 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $1.145 | $0.777 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.992 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.