Standard_M12ds-6_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M12ds-6_v3 with Windows costs $1.906 per hour on demand in East US ($1,391.38 a month), $0.276 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $1.906 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $1.906 | $1.63 | $0.276 |
| East US 2 | $1.906 | $1.63 | $0.276 |
| West US 2 | $1.906 | $1.63 | $0.276 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.232 | $1.956 | $0.276 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.232 | $1.956 | $0.276 |
| North Europe | $2.236 | $1.96 | $0.276 |
| Australia East | $2.507 | $1.955 | $0.552 |
| West Europe | $2.556 | $2.28 | $0.276 |
| New Zealand North | $2.605 | $2.053 | $0.552 |
| Korea Central | $2.918 | $2.366 | $0.552 |
| East Asia | $3.082 | $2.53 | $0.552 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.906 | $1.224 | $0.7337 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.