Standard_NV12_Promo Windows prices

Standard_NV12_Promo with Windows costs $1.92 per hour on demand in East US ($1,401.60 a month), $0.552 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is West US 2, at $1.863 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
West US 2$1.863$1.311$0.552
East US$1.92$1.368$0.552
North Central US$1.92$1.368$0.552
South Central US$1.932$1.38$0.552
East US 2$1.994$1.442$0.552
North Europe$2.004$1.452$0.552
West US$2.04$1.488$0.552
US Gov Virginia$2.191$1.639$0.552
West Europe$2.191$1.639$0.552
UK South$2.355$1.803$0.552
Japan East$2.448$1.896$0.552
Australia East$2.46$1.908$0.552
Southeast Asia$2.46$1.908$0.552
Central India$2.614$2.062$0.552

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.92––

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