Standard_M96bds_2_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96bds_2_v3 with Windows costs $38.88 per hour on demand in East US ($28,382.40 a month), $4.41 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $38.88 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $38.88 | $34.47 | $4.41 |
| East US 2 | $38.88 | $34.47 | $4.41 |
| West US 2 | $38.88 | $34.47 | $4.41 |
| North Central US | $38.884 | $34.468 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $38.884 | $34.468 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $38.886 | $34.47 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $38.886 | $34.47 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $38.886 | $34.47 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $38.886 | $34.47 | $4.416 |
| South India | $38.89 | $34.47 | $4.42 |
| Central US | $43.366 | $38.95 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $44.746 | $40.33 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $44.75 | $40.33 | $4.42 |
| Australia East | $45.725 | $41.309 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $45.78 | $41.36 | $4.42 |
| South Central US | $45.78 | $41.36 | $4.42 |
| Canada Central | $45.78 | $41.364 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $45.78 | $41.364 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $45.78 | $41.364 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $45.999 | $41.583 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $47.504 | $43.087 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $47.791 | $43.375 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $49.22 | $44.81 | $4.41 |
| Southeast Asia | $49.224 | $44.808 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $49.23 | $44.81 | $4.42 |
| Korea Central | $50.95 | $46.535 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $52.672 | $48.256 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $53.708 | $49.292 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $53.708 | $49.292 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $54.398 | $49.981 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $57.844 | $53.428 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $57.844 | $53.428 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $73.36 | $68.94 | $4.42 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $38.88 | $24.746 | $16.474 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.