Standard_M8-2ms Windows prices
Standard_M8-2ms with Windows costs $2.107 per hour on demand in East US ($1,538.04 a month), $0.5704 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is North Central US, at $1.905 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central US | $1.905 | $1.536 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.953 | $1.585 | $0.368 |
| Jio India Central | $1.953 | $1.585 | $0.368 |
| Jio India West | $1.953 | $1.585 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $2.06 | $1.692 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.097 | $2.005 | $0.092 |
| Malaysia West | $2.097 | $2.005 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $2.104 | $1.736 | $0.368 |
| East US | $2.107 | $1.536 | $0.5704 |
| East US 2 | $2.107 | $1.536 | $0.5704 |
| West US 2 | $2.107 | $1.536 | $0.5704 |
| West US 3 | $2.107 | $1.536 | $0.571 |
| South Central US | $2.212 | $1.844 | $0.368 |
| France Central | $2.304 | $1.936 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $2.318 | $1.69 | $0.6274 |
| Canada East | $2.318 | $1.69 | $0.6274 |
| West US | $2.365 | $1.997 | $0.368 |
| Israel Central | $2.396 | $2.028 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $2.396 | $2.028 | $0.368 |
| Qatar Central | $2.40 | $2.03 | $0.37 |
| North Europe | $2.414 | $1.844 | $0.5702 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.414 | $1.844 | $0.5702 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.414 | $1.844 | $0.5702 |
| South Africa North | $2.427 | $2.059 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $2.506 | $1.936 | $0.57 |
| UK West | $2.506 | $1.936 | $0.57 |
| Germany West Central | $2.518 | $2.151 | $0.367 |
| Poland Central | $2.518 | $2.151 | $0.367 |
| Sweden Central | $2.519 | $2.151 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $2.522 | $2.154 | $0.368 |
| Norway East | $2.565 | $2.197 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $2.596 | $2.228 | $0.368 |
| Korea South | $2.596 | $2.228 | $0.368 |
| Taiwan North | $2.599 | $2.231 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $2.721 | $2.151 | $0.5699 |
| West Europe | $2.721 | $2.151 | $0.5699 |
| UAE Central | $2.765 | $2.397 | $0.368 |
| Australia Central | $2.798 | $2.228 | $0.5701 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.798 | $2.228 | $0.5701 |
| Australia East | $2.798 | $2.228 | $0.5701 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.798 | $2.228 | $0.5701 |
| Japan East | $2.798 | $2.228 | $0.5701 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.798 | $2.228 | $0.5701 |
| Japan West | $2.798 | $2.228 | $0.5704 |
| East Asia | $2.818 | $2.785 | $0.0331 |
| South India | $2.898 | $2.305 | $0.593 |
| Switzerland North | $2.937 | $2.366 | $0.5704 |
| New Zealand North | $2.938 | $2.339 | $0.5986 |
| South Africa West | $2.949 | $2.581 | $0.368 |
| Germany North | $3.164 | $2.796 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $3.364 | $2.996 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland West | $3.708 | $3.076 | $0.6326 |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.825 | $3.457 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.107 | $1.454 | $1.00 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.