Standard_M96ds_1_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96ds_1_v3 with Windows costs $14.34 per hour on demand in East US ($10,468.20 a month), $4.41 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $14.34 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $14.34 | $9.93 | $4.41 |
| East US 2 | $14.34 | $9.93 | $4.41 |
| North Central US | $14.34 | $9.93 | $4.41 |
| West US 2 | $14.34 | $9.93 | $4.41 |
| West US 3 | $14.34 | $9.93 | $4.41 |
| India South Central | $14.604 | $10.188 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $14.77 | $10.228 | $4.542 |
| Jio India West | $14.77 | $10.228 | $4.542 |
| Canada Central | $15.339 | $10.923 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $15.64 | $11.22 | $4.42 |
| Malaysia West | $16.034 | $11.618 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $16.31 | $11.894 | $4.416 |
| South Central US | $16.33 | $11.91 | $4.42 |
| US Gov Arizona | $16.332 | $11.916 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $16.332 | $11.916 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $16.778 | $11.618 | $5.16 |
| New Zealand North | $16.904 | $12.488 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $16.93 | $12.51 | $4.42 |
| North Europe | $17.21 | $11.91 | $5.30 |
| Taiwan North | $17.32 | $12.91 | $4.41 |
| West US | $17.325 | $12.909 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $17.52 | $13.11 | $4.41 |
| Germany West Central | $18.32 | $13.90 | $4.42 |
| Sweden Central | $18.32 | $13.90 | $4.42 |
| West Europe | $18.32 | $13.90 | $4.42 |
| Southeast Asia | $18.642 | $12.909 | $5.733 |
| Japan East | $18.806 | $14.399 | $4.407 |
| Japan West | $18.806 | $14.399 | $4.407 |
| Korea Central | $18.812 | $14.396 | $4.416 |
| South India | $19.41 | $14.99 | $4.42 |
| Switzerland North | $19.71 | $15.29 | $4.42 |
| East Asia | $19.804 | $15.388 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $23.779 | $19.363 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $14.34 | $10.185 | $7.198 |
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