Standard_M8pds_v4 Windows prices

Standard_M8pds_v4 with Windows costs $1.503 per hour on demand in East US ($1,097.19 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $1.503 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central US$1.503$1.135$0.368
East US$1.503$1.135$0.368
East US 2$1.503$1.135$0.368
West US 2$1.503$1.135$0.368
West US 3$1.503$1.135$0.368
Mexico Central$1.617$1.249$0.368
Indonesia Central$1.696$1.328$0.368
Malaysia West$1.696$1.328$0.368
Canada Central$1.73$1.362$0.368
Canada East$1.73$1.362$0.368
North Central US$1.73$1.362$0.368
South Central US$1.73$1.362$0.368
West Central US$1.73$1.362$0.368
France Central$1.787$1.419$0.368
UK South$1.787$1.419$0.368
Germany West Central$1.844$1.476$0.368
Italy North$1.844$1.476$0.368
Spain Central$1.844$1.476$0.368
Sweden Central$1.844$1.476$0.368
West US$1.844$1.476$0.368
Korea Central$1.901$1.533$0.368
Australia Southeast$1.957$1.589$0.368
Central India$1.957$1.589$0.368
India South Central$1.957$1.589$0.368
Southeast Asia$1.957$1.589$0.368
North Europe$1.991$1.623$0.368
Switzerland North$1.991$1.623$0.368
UAE North$1.991$1.623$0.368
West Europe$1.991$1.623$0.368
Australia East$2.014$1.646$0.368
Japan East$2.014$1.646$0.368
South Africa North$2.025$1.657$0.368
New Zealand North$2.096$1.728$0.368
East Asia$2.128$1.76$0.368
Brazil South$2.638$2.27$0.368

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.503$1.038$0.7994

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