Standard_NC12_Promo Windows prices

Standard_NC12_Promo with Windows costs $1.344 per hour on demand in East US ($981.12 a month), $0.552 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $1.344 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
East US$1.344$0.792$0.552
North Central US$1.344$0.792$0.552
West US 2$1.344$0.792$0.552
North Europe$1.407$0.855$0.552
South Central US$1.502$0.95$0.552
US Gov Arizona$1.502$0.95$0.552
US Gov Virginia$1.502$0.95$0.552
West Europe$1.582$1.03$0.552
UK South$1.681$1.129$0.552
Australia East$1.918$1.366$0.552

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.344––

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.