Standard_M96bds_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96bds_v3 with Windows costs $13.20 per hour on demand in East US ($9,636.00 a month), $4.41 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $13.20 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $13.20 | $8.79 | $4.41 |
| East US 2 | $13.20 | $8.79 | $4.41 |
| West US 2 | $13.20 | $8.79 | $4.41 |
| North Central US | $13.206 | $8.79 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $13.206 | $8.79 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $13.206 | $8.79 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $13.206 | $8.79 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $13.206 | $8.79 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $13.206 | $8.79 | $4.416 |
| South India | $13.21 | $8.79 | $4.42 |
| Central US | $14.349 | $9.933 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $14.70 | $10.28 | $4.42 |
| Malaysia West | $14.70 | $10.284 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $14.95 | $10.534 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $14.96 | $10.54 | $4.42 |
| South Central US | $14.96 | $10.54 | $4.42 |
| Canada Central | $14.964 | $10.548 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $14.964 | $10.548 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $14.964 | $10.548 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $15.02 | $10.604 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $15.403 | $10.988 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $15.477 | $11.061 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $15.84 | $11.42 | $4.42 |
| Taiwan North | $15.84 | $11.43 | $4.41 |
| Southeast Asia | $15.843 | $11.427 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $16.282 | $11.867 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $16.722 | $12.306 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $16.986 | $12.57 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $16.986 | $12.57 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $17.162 | $12.745 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $18.041 | $13.624 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $18.041 | $13.624 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $22.00 | $17.58 | $4.42 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $13.20 | $9.594 | $7.485 |
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