BC_Gen5_18 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_18 with no upfront payment costs $10.311 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($12.23). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $9.216 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 | – | $10.311 | $10.311 | $7,527.00 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $31,194.00 | $6.75 | $10.311 | $7,527.00 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $11.134 | $11.134 | $8,127.72 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $9.216 | $9.216 | $6,727.50 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $64,800.00 | $6.75 | $9.216 | $6,727.50 | 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 | $12.23 | $10.311 | $9.216 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $12.23 | $10.311 | $9.216 | 25% |
| North Central US | $12.23 | $10.311 | $9.216 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $12.23 | $10.311 | $9.216 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $12.23 | $10.311 | $9.216 | 25% |
| North Europe | $12.339 | $10.383 | $9.265 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $12.619 | $10.566 | $9.391 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $12.619 | $10.566 | $9.391 | 26% |
| Central India | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| Italy North | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| West Europe | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| West India | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| West US | $12.778 | $10.668 | $9.462 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $12.88 | $10.734 | $9.508 | 26% |
| Japan East | $12.942 | $10.775 | $9.536 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $12.942 | $10.775 | $9.536 | 26% |
| Korea South | $12.942 | $10.775 | $9.536 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $13.271 | $12.057 | $10.424 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $13.271 | $12.057 | $10.424 | 21% |
| Australia East | $13.271 | $10.989 | $9.684 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $13.271 | $10.989 | $9.684 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $13.271 | $10.989 | $9.684 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $13.326 | $11.024 | $9.709 | 27% |
| Canada East | $13.326 | $11.024 | $9.709 | 27% |
| Central US | $13.326 | $10.311 | $9.216 | 31% |
| South Central US | $13.326 | $11.024 | $9.709 | 27% |
| West Central US | $13.326 | $11.024 | $9.709 | 27% |
| Norway East | $13.381 | $11.059 | $9.734 | 27% |
| South India | $13.381 | $11.059 | $9.734 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $13.381 | $11.059 | $9.734 | 27% |
| Japan West | $13.545 | $11.166 | $9.807 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $13.597 | $11.201 | $9.832 | 28% |
| France Central | $13.60 | $11.203 | $9.832 | 28% |
| UK South | $13.60 | $11.203 | $9.832 | 28% |
| UK West | $13.60 | $11.203 | $9.832 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $13.60 | $11.203 | $9.832 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $13.983 | $11.451 | $10.005 | 28% |
| UAE North | $13.983 | $11.451 | $10.005 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $14.093 | $11.523 | $10.054 | 29% |
| Germany North | $14.586 | $11.844 | $10.276 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $14.586 | $11.844 | $10.276 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $14.719 | $11.93 | $10.336 | 30% |
| East Asia | $14.915 | $12.057 | $10.424 | 30% |
| Norway West | $15.37 | $12.353 | $10.629 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $15.37 | $12.353 | $10.628 | 31% |
| France South | $15.655 | $12.538 | $10.757 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $15.956 | $12.734 | $10.893 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $16.153 | $12.353 | $10.629 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $17.162 | $13.518 | $11.435 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $20.285 | $15.549 | $12.841 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.