Standard_M96ds_2_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96ds_2_v3 with Windows costs $17.65 per hour on demand in East US ($12,884.50 a month), $4.42 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $17.65 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $17.65 | $13.23 | $4.42 |
| East US 2 | $17.65 | $13.23 | $4.42 |
| North Central US | $17.65 | $13.23 | $4.42 |
| West US 2 | $17.65 | $13.23 | $4.42 |
| West US 3 | $17.65 | $13.23 | $4.42 |
| India South Central | $17.99 | $13.574 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $18.18 | $13.627 | $4.553 |
| Jio India West | $18.18 | $13.627 | $4.553 |
| Canada Central | $18.969 | $14.553 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $19.895 | $15.479 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $19.945 | $14.95 | $4.995 |
| Australia East | $20.269 | $15.853 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $20.292 | $15.876 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $20.292 | $15.876 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $20.651 | $15.479 | $5.171 |
| New Zealand North | $21.061 | $16.645 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $21.09 | $16.67 | $4.42 |
| South Central US | $21.18 | $15.876 | $5.304 |
| North Europe | $21.18 | $15.88 | $5.30 |
| West US | $21.615 | $17.199 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $21.62 | $17.20 | $4.42 |
| UAE North | $21.88 | $17.47 | $4.41 |
| West Europe | $22.94 | $18.53 | $4.41 |
| Southeast Asia | $22.945 | $17.199 | $5.746 |
| Korea Central | $23.604 | $19.188 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $23.605 | $19.183 | $4.422 |
| Japan West | $23.605 | $19.183 | $4.422 |
| South India | $24.40 | $19.98 | $4.42 |
| Germany West Central | $24.71 | $18.522 | $6.188 |
| Sweden Central | $24.71 | $18.522 | $6.188 |
| Switzerland North | $24.80 | $20.38 | $4.42 |
| East Asia | $24.927 | $20.511 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $30.215 | $25.799 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $17.65 | $12.114 | $8.135 |
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