Standard_NC12s_v3 Windows prices
Standard_NC12s_v3 with Windows costs $6.672 per hour on demand in East US ($4,870.56 a month), $0.552 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $6.672 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $6.672 | $6.12 | $0.552 |
| West US 2 | $6.672 | $6.12 | $0.552 |
| West US 3 | $6.672 | $6.12 | $0.552 |
| East US 2 | $6.682 | $6.12 | $0.5616 |
| North Europe | $7.162 | $6.61 | $0.552 |
| Canada Central | $7.284 | $6.732 | $0.552 |
| Central US | $7.468 | $6.916 | $0.552 |
| South Central US | $7.542 | $6.732 | $0.8096 |
| France Central | $7.712 | $7.16 | $0.552 |
| UK South | $7.73 | $7.178 | $0.552 |
| US Gov Arizona | $8.08 | $7.344 | $0.736 |
| US Gov Virginia | $8.08 | $7.344 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $8.198 | $7.646 | $0.552 |
| West US | $8.508 | $7.956 | $0.552 |
| Japan East | $8.94 | $8.388 | $0.552 |
| Israel Central | $8.963 | $8.411 | $0.552 |
| Switzerland North | $8.963 | $8.411 | $0.552 |
| Qatar Central | $9.018 | $8.411 | $0.607 |
| Australia East | $9.02 | $8.468 | $0.552 |
| Central India | $9.02 | $8.468 | $0.552 |
| Jio India West | $9.02 | $8.468 | $0.552 |
| Korea Central | $9.02 | $8.468 | $0.552 |
| Southeast Asia | $9.02 | $8.468 | $0.552 |
| East Asia | $10.038 | $9.486 | $0.552 |
| Brazil South | $12.792 | $12.24 | $0.552 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $6.672 | – | – |
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