BC_Gen5_12 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_12 with no upfront payment costs $6.874 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($8.153). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $6.144 per hour effective, 25% less.
Every option in East US
License included prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Reservation | No upfront | – | $6.874 | $6.874 | $5,018.00 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $20,796.00 | $4.50 | $6.874 | $5,018.00 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $7.423 | $7.423 | $5,418.48 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $6.144 | $6.144 | $4,485.00 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $43,200.00 | $4.50 | $6.144 | $4,485.00 | 25% | month 17 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $8.153 | $6.874 | $6.144 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $8.153 | $6.874 | $6.144 | 25% |
| North Central US | $8.153 | $6.874 | $6.144 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $8.153 | $6.874 | $6.144 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $8.153 | $6.874 | $6.144 | 25% |
| North Europe | $8.226 | $6.922 | $6.177 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $8.413 | $7.044 | $6.261 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $8.413 | $7.044 | $6.261 | 26% |
| Central India | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| Italy North | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| West Europe | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| West India | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| West US | $8.518 | $7.112 | $6.308 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $8.586 | $7.156 | $6.339 | 26% |
| Japan East | $8.628 | $7.184 | $6.357 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $8.628 | $7.184 | $6.357 | 26% |
| Korea South | $8.628 | $7.184 | $6.357 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $8.847 | $8.038 | $6.949 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $8.847 | $8.038 | $6.949 | 21% |
| Australia East | $8.847 | $7.326 | $6.456 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $8.847 | $7.326 | $6.456 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $8.847 | $7.326 | $6.456 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $8.884 | $7.349 | $6.473 | 27% |
| Canada East | $8.884 | $7.349 | $6.473 | 27% |
| Central US | $8.884 | $6.874 | $6.144 | 31% |
| South Central US | $8.884 | $7.349 | $6.473 | 27% |
| West Central US | $8.884 | $7.349 | $6.473 | 27% |
| Norway East | $8.92 | $7.373 | $6.489 | 27% |
| South India | $8.92 | $7.373 | $6.489 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $8.92 | $7.373 | $6.489 | 27% |
| Japan West | $9.03 | $7.444 | $6.538 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $9.065 | $7.467 | $6.554 | 28% |
| France Central | $9.066 | $7.468 | $6.555 | 28% |
| UK South | $9.066 | $7.468 | $6.555 | 28% |
| UK West | $9.066 | $7.468 | $6.555 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $9.066 | $7.468 | $6.555 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $9.322 | $7.634 | $6.67 | 28% |
| UAE North | $9.322 | $7.634 | $6.67 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $9.395 | $7.682 | $6.703 | 29% |
| Germany North | $9.724 | $7.896 | $6.851 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $9.724 | $7.896 | $6.851 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $9.812 | $7.953 | $6.89 | 30% |
| East Asia | $9.943 | $8.038 | $6.949 | 30% |
| Norway West | $10.246 | $8.236 | $7.086 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $10.247 | $8.236 | $7.085 | 31% |
| France South | $10.437 | $8.359 | $7.171 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $10.637 | $8.489 | $7.262 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $10.769 | $8.236 | $7.086 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $11.441 | $9.012 | $7.623 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $13.523 | $10.366 | $8.561 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.