Standard_M96ds_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96ds_v3 with Windows costs $14.856 per hour on demand in East US ($10,844.88 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $14.856 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $14.856 | $10.44 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $14.856 | $10.44 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $14.856 | $10.44 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $14.856 | $10.44 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $15.127 | $10.711 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $15.127 | $10.711 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $15.127 | $10.711 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $15.127 | $10.711 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $16.213 | $11.797 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $16.619 | $12.203 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $16.631 | $12.215 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $16.941 | $12.525 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $16.944 | $12.528 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $17.568 | $13.152 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $17.57 | $13.154 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $17.974 | $13.558 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $18.178 | $13.762 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $18.991 | $14.575 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $19.027 | $14.611 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $19.032 | $14.616 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $19.554 | $15.138 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $19.554 | $15.138 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $19.554 | $15.138 | $4.416 |
| South India | $20.144 | $15.728 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $20.483 | $16.067 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $20.556 | $16.14 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $14.856 | $10.488 | $7.348 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.