Standard_M16-8ms Windows prices
Standard_M16-8ms with Windows costs $4.214 per hour on demand in East US ($3,076.07 a month), $1.141 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is North Central US, at $3.809 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central US | $3.809 | $3.073 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $3.907 | $3.17 | $0.737 |
| Jio India Central | $3.907 | $3.17 | $0.737 |
| Jio India West | $3.907 | $3.17 | $0.737 |
| Mexico Central | $4.12 | $3.384 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $4.208 | $3.472 | $0.736 |
| East US | $4.214 | $3.073 | $1.141 |
| East US 2 | $4.214 | $3.073 | $1.141 |
| West US 2 | $4.214 | $3.073 | $1.141 |
| West US 3 | $4.214 | $3.073 | $1.141 |
| Indonesia Central | $4.378 | $4.01 | $0.368 |
| Malaysia West | $4.378 | $4.01 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $4.424 | $3.688 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $4.608 | $3.872 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $4.635 | $3.38 | $1.255 |
| Canada East | $4.635 | $3.38 | $1.255 |
| West US | $4.731 | $3.995 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $4.79 | $4.06 | $0.73 |
| Israel Central | $4.792 | $4.056 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $4.792 | $4.056 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $4.828 | $3.688 | $1.14 |
| US Gov Arizona | $4.828 | $3.688 | $1.14 |
| US Gov Virginia | $4.828 | $3.688 | $1.14 |
| South Africa North | $4.854 | $4.118 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $5.013 | $3.872 | $1.141 |
| UK West | $5.013 | $3.872 | $1.141 |
| Germany West Central | $5.035 | $4.302 | $0.733 |
| Poland Central | $5.035 | $4.302 | $0.733 |
| Sweden Central | $5.038 | $4.302 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $5.043 | $4.307 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $5.13 | $4.394 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $5.192 | $4.456 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $5.192 | $4.456 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $5.197 | $4.461 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $5.443 | $4.302 | $1.141 |
| West Europe | $5.443 | $4.302 | $1.141 |
| UAE Central | $5.53 | $4.794 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $5.596 | $4.456 | $1.14 |
| Japan West | $5.596 | $4.456 | $1.14 |
| Australia Central | $5.597 | $4.456 | $1.141 |
| Australia Central 2 | $5.597 | $4.456 | $1.141 |
| Australia East | $5.597 | $4.456 | $1.141 |
| Australia Southeast | $5.597 | $4.456 | $1.141 |
| Southeast Asia | $5.597 | $4.456 | $1.141 |
| East Asia | $5.636 | $5.57 | $0.0661 |
| South India | $5.796 | $4.61 | $1.186 |
| Switzerland North | $5.873 | $4.732 | $1.141 |
| New Zealand North | $5.877 | $4.679 | $1.198 |
| South Africa West | $5.899 | $5.163 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $6.329 | $5.593 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $6.728 | $5.992 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $7.415 | $6.152 | $1.262 |
| Brazil Southeast | $7.65 | $6.914 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $4.214 | $2.908 | $2.001 |
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