Standard_M96s_2_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96s_2_v3 with Windows costs $16.87 per hour on demand in East US ($12,315.10 a month), $4.42 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $16.87 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $16.87 | $12.45 | $4.42 |
| East US 2 | $16.87 | $12.45 | $4.42 |
| North Central US | $16.87 | $12.45 | $4.42 |
| West US 2 | $16.87 | $12.45 | $4.42 |
| West US 3 | $16.87 | $12.45 | $4.42 |
| India South Central | $17.189 | $12.773 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $17.376 | $12.823 | $4.553 |
| Jio India West | $17.376 | $12.823 | $4.553 |
| Canada Central | $18.111 | $13.695 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $18.983 | $14.566 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $19.063 | $14.069 | $4.995 |
| Australia East | $19.336 | $14.92 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Arizona | $19.356 | $14.94 | $4.416 |
| US Gov Virginia | $19.356 | $14.94 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $19.738 | $14.566 | $5.171 |
| New Zealand North | $20.082 | $15.666 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $20.11 | $15.69 | $4.42 |
| North Europe | $20.24 | $14.95 | $5.29 |
| South Central US | $20.244 | $14.94 | $5.304 |
| West US | $20.601 | $16.185 | $4.416 |
| Taiwan North | $20.61 | $16.19 | $4.42 |
| UAE North | $20.86 | $16.44 | $4.42 |
| West Europe | $21.85 | $17.44 | $4.41 |
| Southeast Asia | $21.931 | $16.185 | $5.746 |
| Japan East | $22.474 | $18.052 | $4.422 |
| Japan West | $22.474 | $18.052 | $4.422 |
| Korea Central | $22.475 | $18.059 | $4.416 |
| South India | $23.22 | $18.81 | $4.41 |
| Switzerland North | $23.60 | $19.18 | $4.42 |
| Germany West Central | $23.618 | $17.43 | $6.188 |
| Sweden Central | $23.618 | $17.43 | $6.188 |
| East Asia | $23.72 | $19.304 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $28.694 | $24.277 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $16.87 | $11.661 | $7.916 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.