Standard_M96bs_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96bs_v3 with Windows costs $12.78 per hour on demand in East US ($9,329.40 a month), $4.41 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $12.78 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $12.78 | $8.37 | $4.41 |
| East US 2 | $12.78 | $8.37 | $4.41 |
| West US 2 | $12.78 | $8.37 | $4.41 |
| Central India | $12.786 | $8.37 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $12.786 | $8.37 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $12.786 | $8.37 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $12.786 | $8.37 | $4.416 |
| North Central US | $12.786 | $8.37 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $12.786 | $8.37 | $4.416 |
| South India | $12.79 | $8.37 | $4.42 |
| Central US | $13.876 | $9.46 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $14.209 | $9.793 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $14.21 | $9.79 | $4.42 |
| Australia East | $14.447 | $10.031 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $14.46 | $10.04 | $4.42 |
| South Central US | $14.46 | $10.04 | $4.42 |
| US Gov Arizona | $14.46 | $10.04 | $4.42 |
| US Gov Virginia | $14.46 | $10.04 | $4.42 |
| Canada Central | $14.46 | $10.044 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $14.513 | $10.097 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $14.879 | $10.463 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $14.948 | $10.532 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $15.29 | $10.88 | $4.41 |
| Southeast Asia | $15.297 | $10.881 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $15.30 | $10.88 | $4.42 |
| Korea Central | $15.716 | $11.30 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $16.134 | $11.718 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $16.385 | $11.969 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $16.385 | $11.969 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $16.552 | $12.136 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $17.39 | $12.973 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $17.39 | $12.973 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $21.16 | $16.74 | $4.42 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $12.78 | $9.347 | $7.339 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.