Standard_M16s Windows prices
Standard_M16s with Windows costs $3.123 per hour on demand in East US ($2,279.79 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $3.123 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $3.123 | $2.387 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $3.123 | $2.387 | $0.736 |
| North Central US | $3.123 | $2.387 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $3.123 | $2.387 | $0.736 |
| West US 3 | $3.123 | $2.387 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $3.199 | $2.462 | $0.737 |
| Jio India Central | $3.199 | $2.462 | $0.737 |
| Jio India West | $3.199 | $2.462 | $0.737 |
| Mexico Central | $3.365 | $2.629 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $3.433 | $2.697 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $3.435 | $2.626 | $0.8096 |
| Canada East | $3.435 | $2.626 | $0.8096 |
| North Europe | $3.60 | $2.864 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $3.60 | $2.864 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.60 | $2.864 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.60 | $2.864 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $3.744 | $3.008 | $0.736 |
| UK West | $3.744 | $3.008 | $0.736 |
| France Central | $3.744 | $3.008 | $0.736 |
| West US | $3.839 | $3.103 | $0.736 |
| Israel Central | $3.887 | $3.151 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $3.887 | $3.151 | $0.736 |
| Qatar Central | $3.89 | $3.15 | $0.74 |
| South Africa North | $3.935 | $3.199 | $0.736 |
| Italy North | $4.078 | $3.342 | $0.736 |
| Sweden Central | $4.078 | $3.342 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $4.078 | $3.342 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $4.078 | $3.342 | $0.736 |
| Poland Central | $4.078 | $3.342 | $0.736 |
| Spain Central | $4.082 | $3.346 | $0.736 |
| Norway East | $4.149 | $3.413 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Australia Central 2 | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Australia Southeast | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Korea Central | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Korea South | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $4.197 | $3.461 | $0.736 |
| Taiwan North | $4.201 | $3.465 | $0.736 |
| South India | $4.352 | $3.616 | $0.736 |
| New Zealand North | $4.407 | $3.634 | $0.7728 |
| Switzerland North | $4.412 | $3.676 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $4.46 | $3.724 | $0.736 |
| East Asia | $4.546 | $4.327 | $0.2195 |
| South Africa West | $4.746 | $4.01 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $5.08 | $4.344 | $0.736 |
| Brazil South | $5.391 | $4.655 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland West | $5.53 | $4.779 | $0.7515 |
| Brazil Southeast | $6.107 | $5.371 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $3.123 | $2.109 | $1.404 |
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