Standard_M96s_v3 Windows prices
Standard_M96s_v3 with Windows costs $14.246 per hour on demand in East US ($10,399.58 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $14.246 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $14.246 | $9.83 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $14.246 | $9.83 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $14.246 | $9.83 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $14.246 | $9.83 | $4.416 |
| India South Central | $14.501 | $10.085 | $4.416 |
| Central India | $14.501 | $10.085 | $4.416 |
| Jio India Central | $14.501 | $10.085 | $4.416 |
| Jio India West | $14.501 | $10.085 | $4.416 |
| Central US | $15.524 | $11.108 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $15.906 | $11.49 | $4.416 |
| Malaysia West | $15.917 | $11.501 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $16.21 | $11.794 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $16.212 | $11.796 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $16.799 | $12.383 | $4.416 |
| New Zealand North | $16.802 | $12.386 | $4.416 |
| Southeast Asia | $17.182 | $12.766 | $4.416 |
| UAE North | $17.374 | $12.958 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $18.14 | $13.724 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $18.173 | $13.757 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $18.178 | $13.762 | $4.416 |
| Japan East | $18.669 | $14.254 | $4.416 |
| Japan West | $18.669 | $14.254 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $18.669 | $14.254 | $4.416 |
| South India | $19.225 | $14.809 | $4.416 |
| Switzerland North | $19.544 | $15.128 | $4.416 |
| East Asia | $19.613 | $15.197 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $14.246 | $10.133 | $7.176 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.