Standard_M8ps_v4 Windows prices
Standard_M8ps_v4 with Windows costs $1.278 per hour on demand in East US ($932.94 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $1.278 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $1.278 | $0.91 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.278 | $0.91 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.278 | $0.91 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.278 | $0.91 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $1.278 | $0.91 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.369 | $1.001 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.433 | $1.065 | $0.368 |
| Malaysia West | $1.433 | $1.065 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.46 | $1.092 | $0.368 |
| Canada East | $1.46 | $1.092 | $0.368 |
| North Central US | $1.46 | $1.092 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.46 | $1.092 | $0.368 |
| West Central US | $1.46 | $1.092 | $0.368 |
| France Central | $1.506 | $1.138 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.506 | $1.138 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.551 | $1.183 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $1.551 | $1.183 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $1.551 | $1.183 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.551 | $1.183 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.551 | $1.183 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $1.597 | $1.229 | $0.368 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.642 | $1.274 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.642 | $1.274 | $0.368 |
| India South Central | $1.642 | $1.274 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.642 | $1.274 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.669 | $1.301 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.669 | $1.301 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $1.669 | $1.301 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.669 | $1.301 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.688 | $1.32 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.688 | $1.32 | $0.368 |
| South Africa North | $1.697 | $1.329 | $0.368 |
| New Zealand North | $1.754 | $1.386 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $1.779 | $1.411 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $2.188 | $1.82 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.278 | $0.905 | $0.7138 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.