Standard_M48s_1_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M48s_1_v3 with Windows costs $8.44 per hour on demand in East US ($6,161.20 a month), $2.21 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $8.44 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $8.44 | $6.23 | $2.21 |
| East US 2 | $8.44 | $6.23 | $2.21 |
| North Central US | $8.44 | $6.23 | $2.21 |
| West US 2 | $8.44 | $6.23 | $2.21 |
| West US 3 | $8.44 | $6.23 | $2.21 |
| India South Central | $8.60 | $6.392 | $2.208 |
| Central India | $8.693 | $6.417 | $2.276 |
| Jio India West | $8.693 | $6.417 | $2.276 |
| Canada Central | $9.061 | $6.853 | $2.208 |
| Malaysia West | $9.497 | $7.289 | $2.208 |
| Central US | $9.537 | $7.04 | $2.497 |
| Australia East | $9.676 | $7.468 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Arizona | $9.684 | $7.476 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Virginia | $9.684 | $7.476 | $2.208 |
| Indonesia Central | $9.875 | $7.289 | $2.586 |
| New Zealand North | $10.049 | $7.841 | $2.208 |
| UK South | $10.06 | $7.85 | $2.21 |
| South Central US | $10.128 | $7.476 | $2.652 |
| North Europe | $10.13 | $7.48 | $2.65 |
| West US | $10.307 | $8.099 | $2.208 |
| Taiwan North | $10.31 | $8.10 | $2.21 |
| UAE North | $10.44 | $8.23 | $2.21 |
| West Europe | $10.94 | $8.73 | $2.21 |
| Southeast Asia | $10.972 | $8.099 | $2.873 |
| Japan East | $11.244 | $9.034 | $2.211 |
| Japan West | $11.244 | $9.034 | $2.211 |
| Korea Central | $11.247 | $9.039 | $2.208 |
| South India | $11.62 | $9.41 | $2.21 |
| Switzerland North | $11.81 | $9.60 | $2.21 |
| Germany West Central | $11.816 | $8.722 | $3.094 |
| Sweden Central | $11.816 | $8.722 | $3.094 |
| East Asia | $11.87 | $9.662 | $2.208 |
| Brazil South | $14.357 | $12.149 | $2.208 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $8.44 | $5.833 | $3.959 |
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