Standard_M48ds_1_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M48ds_1_v3 with Windows costs $8.83 per hour on demand in East US ($6,445.90 a month), $2.21 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $8.83 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $8.83 | $6.62 | $2.21 |
| East US 2 | $8.83 | $6.62 | $2.21 |
| North Central US | $8.83 | $6.62 | $2.21 |
| West US 2 | $8.83 | $6.62 | $2.21 |
| West US 3 | $8.83 | $6.62 | $2.21 |
| India South Central | $9.00 | $6.792 | $2.208 |
| Central India | $9.095 | $6.819 | $2.276 |
| Jio India West | $9.095 | $6.819 | $2.276 |
| Canada Central | $9.49 | $7.282 | $2.208 |
| Central US | $9.69 | $7.48 | $2.21 |
| Malaysia West | $9.953 | $7.745 | $2.208 |
| Australia East | $10.143 | $7.935 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Arizona | $10.152 | $7.944 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Virginia | $10.152 | $7.944 | $2.208 |
| Indonesia Central | $10.331 | $7.745 | $2.586 |
| New Zealand North | $10.539 | $8.331 | $2.208 |
| UK South | $10.55 | $8.35 | $2.20 |
| South Central US | $10.596 | $7.944 | $2.652 |
| North Europe | $10.60 | $7.95 | $2.65 |
| West US | $10.814 | $8.606 | $2.208 |
| Taiwan North | $10.82 | $8.61 | $2.21 |
| UAE North | $10.95 | $8.74 | $2.21 |
| Southeast Asia | $11.479 | $8.606 | $2.873 |
| West Europe | $11.48 | $9.27 | $2.21 |
| Japan East | $11.81 | $9.599 | $2.211 |
| Japan West | $11.81 | $9.599 | $2.211 |
| Korea Central | $11.812 | $9.604 | $2.208 |
| South India | $12.21 | $10.00 | $2.21 |
| Germany West Central | $12.362 | $9.268 | $3.094 |
| Sweden Central | $12.362 | $9.268 | $3.094 |
| Switzerland North | $12.41 | $10.20 | $2.21 |
| East Asia | $12.474 | $10.266 | $2.208 |
| Brazil South | $15.117 | $12.909 | $2.208 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $8.83 | $6.06 | $4.069 |
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