Standard_M48bs_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M48bs_v3 with Windows costs $6.39 per hour on demand in East US ($4,664.70 a month), $2.21 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $6.388 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $6.388 | $4.18 | $2.208 |
| India South Central | $6.388 | $4.18 | $2.208 |
| Jio India Central | $6.388 | $4.18 | $2.208 |
| Jio India West | $6.388 | $4.18 | $2.208 |
| North Central US | $6.388 | $4.18 | $2.208 |
| West US 3 | $6.388 | $4.18 | $2.208 |
| East US | $6.39 | $4.18 | $2.21 |
| East US 2 | $6.39 | $4.18 | $2.21 |
| South India | $6.39 | $4.18 | $2.21 |
| West US 2 | $6.39 | $4.18 | $2.21 |
| Central US | $6.938 | $4.73 | $2.208 |
| Malaysia West | $7.099 | $4.891 | $2.208 |
| Indonesia Central | $7.10 | $4.89 | $2.21 |
| Australia East | $7.217 | $5.009 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Arizona | $7.22 | $5.02 | $2.20 |
| US Gov Virginia | $7.22 | $5.02 | $2.20 |
| Canada Central | $7.224 | $5.016 | $2.208 |
| South Central US | $7.224 | $5.016 | $2.208 |
| North Europe | $7.23 | $5.02 | $2.21 |
| Germany West Central | $7.25 | $5.043 | $2.208 |
| UK South | $7.433 | $5.225 | $2.208 |
| New Zealand North | $7.468 | $5.26 | $2.208 |
| Taiwan North | $7.64 | $5.43 | $2.21 |
| Southeast Asia | $7.642 | $5.434 | $2.208 |
| West Europe | $7.65 | $5.44 | $2.21 |
| Korea Central | $7.851 | $5.643 | $2.208 |
| Sweden Central | $8.06 | $5.852 | $2.208 |
| Switzerland North | $8.185 | $5.977 | $2.208 |
| UAE North | $8.185 | $5.977 | $2.208 |
| Japan East | $8.269 | $6.061 | $2.208 |
| East Asia | $8.687 | $6.479 | $2.208 |
| Japan West | $8.687 | $6.479 | $2.208 |
| Brazil South | $10.57 | $8.36 | $2.21 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $6.39 | $4.679 | $3.674 |
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