Standard_M96s_1_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96s_1_v3 with Windows costs $13.76 per hour on demand in East US ($10,044.80 a month), $4.42 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $13.76 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $13.76 | $9.34 | $4.42 |
| East US 2 | $13.76 | $9.34 | $4.42 |
| North Central US | $13.76 | $9.34 | $4.42 |
| West US 2 | $13.76 | $9.34 | $4.42 |
| West US 3 | $13.76 | $9.34 | $4.42 |
| India South Central | $13.999 | $9.583 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $14.173 | $9.62 | $4.553 |
| Jio India West | $14.173 | $9.62 | $4.553 |
| Canada Central | $14.69 | $10.274 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $15.344 | $10.928 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $15.549 | $10.554 | $4.995 |
| Australia East | $15.61 | $11.194 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $15.624 | $11.208 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $15.624 | $11.208 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $16.099 | $10.928 | $5.171 |
| New Zealand North | $16.17 | $11.754 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $16.19 | $11.77 | $4.42 |
| North Europe | $16.51 | $11.21 | $5.30 |
| South Central US | $16.512 | $11.208 | $5.304 |
| West US | $16.558 | $12.142 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $16.56 | $12.15 | $4.41 |
| UAE North | $16.75 | $12.33 | $4.42 |
| West Europe | $17.50 | $13.08 | $4.42 |
| Southeast Asia | $17.888 | $12.142 | $5.746 |
| Japan East | $17.965 | $13.543 | $4.422 |
| Japan West | $17.965 | $13.543 | $4.422 |
| Korea Central | $17.965 | $13.549 | $4.416 |
| South India | $18.53 | $14.11 | $4.42 |
| Switzerland North | $18.81 | $14.39 | $4.42 |
| East Asia | $18.899 | $14.483 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $19.264 | $13.076 | $6.188 |
| Sweden Central | $19.264 | $13.076 | $6.188 |
| Brazil South | $22.629 | $18.213 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $13.76 | $9.852 | $7.043 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.