BC_Gen5_14 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_14 with no upfront payment costs $8.02 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($9.512). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $7.168 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 | – | $8.02 | $8.02 | $5,854.33 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $24,262.00 | $5.25 | $8.02 | $5,854.33 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $8.66 | $8.66 | $6,321.56 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $7.168 | $7.168 | $5,232.50 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $50,400.00 | $5.25 | $7.168 | $5,232.50 | 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 | $9.512 | $8.02 | $7.168 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $9.512 | $8.02 | $7.168 | 25% |
| North Central US | $9.512 | $8.02 | $7.168 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $9.512 | $8.02 | $7.168 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $9.512 | $8.02 | $7.168 | 25% |
| North Europe | $9.597 | $8.076 | $7.206 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $9.815 | $8.218 | $7.304 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $9.815 | $8.218 | $7.304 | 26% |
| Central India | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| Italy North | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| West Europe | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| West India | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| West US | $9.938 | $8.298 | $7.36 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $10.018 | $8.349 | $7.395 | 26% |
| Japan East | $10.066 | $8.381 | $7.417 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $10.066 | $8.381 | $7.417 | 26% |
| Korea South | $10.066 | $8.381 | $7.417 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $10.322 | $9.378 | $8.107 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $10.322 | $9.378 | $8.107 | 21% |
| Australia East | $10.322 | $8.547 | $7.532 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $10.322 | $8.547 | $7.532 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $10.322 | $8.547 | $7.532 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $10.364 | $8.574 | $7.551 | 27% |
| Canada East | $10.364 | $8.574 | $7.551 | 27% |
| Central US | $10.364 | $8.02 | $7.168 | 31% |
| South Central US | $10.364 | $8.574 | $7.551 | 27% |
| West Central US | $10.364 | $8.574 | $7.551 | 27% |
| Norway East | $10.407 | $8.601 | $7.571 | 27% |
| South India | $10.407 | $8.601 | $7.571 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $10.407 | $8.601 | $7.571 | 27% |
| Japan West | $10.535 | $8.684 | $7.628 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $10.575 | $8.712 | $7.647 | 28% |
| France Central | $10.578 | $8.713 | $7.647 | 28% |
| UK South | $10.578 | $8.713 | $7.647 | 28% |
| UK West | $10.578 | $8.713 | $7.647 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $10.578 | $8.713 | $7.647 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $10.876 | $8.907 | $7.782 | 28% |
| UAE North | $10.876 | $8.907 | $7.782 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $10.961 | $8.963 | $7.82 | 29% |
| Germany North | $11.345 | $9.212 | $7.992 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $11.345 | $9.212 | $7.992 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $11.448 | $9.279 | $8.039 | 30% |
| East Asia | $11.601 | $9.378 | $8.107 | 30% |
| Norway West | $11.954 | $9.608 | $8.267 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $11.954 | $9.608 | $8.266 | 31% |
| France South | $12.176 | $9.752 | $8.366 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $12.41 | $9.904 | $8.472 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $12.564 | $9.608 | $8.267 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $13.348 | $10.514 | $8.894 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $15.777 | $12.093 | $9.988 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.