BC_Gen5_2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_2 with no upfront payment costs $1.146 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($1.359). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.024 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 | – | $1.146 | $1.146 | $836.33 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,466.00 | $0.75 | $1.146 | $836.33 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.237 | $1.237 | $903.08 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.024 | $1.024 | $747.50 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,200.00 | $0.75 | $1.024 | $747.50 | 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 | $1.359 | $1.146 | $1.024 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $1.359 | $1.146 | $1.024 | 25% |
| North Central US | $1.359 | $1.146 | $1.024 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $1.359 | $1.146 | $1.024 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $1.359 | $1.146 | $1.024 | 25% |
| North Europe | $1.371 | $1.154 | $1.03 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.402 | $1.174 | $1.044 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $1.402 | $1.174 | $1.044 | 26% |
| Central India | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| Italy North | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| West Europe | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| West India | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| West US | $1.42 | $1.185 | $1.051 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $1.431 | $1.193 | $1.056 | 26% |
| Japan East | $1.438 | $1.197 | $1.06 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $1.438 | $1.197 | $1.06 | 26% |
| Korea South | $1.438 | $1.197 | $1.06 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $1.475 | $1.34 | $1.158 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.475 | $1.34 | $1.158 | 21% |
| Australia East | $1.475 | $1.221 | $1.076 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.475 | $1.221 | $1.076 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.475 | $1.221 | $1.076 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $1.481 | $1.225 | $1.079 | 27% |
| Canada East | $1.481 | $1.225 | $1.079 | 27% |
| Central US | $1.481 | $1.146 | $1.024 | 31% |
| South Central US | $1.481 | $1.225 | $1.079 | 27% |
| West Central US | $1.481 | $1.225 | $1.079 | 27% |
| Norway East | $1.487 | $1.229 | $1.081 | 27% |
| South India | $1.487 | $1.229 | $1.081 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $1.487 | $1.229 | $1.081 | 27% |
| Japan West | $1.505 | $1.241 | $1.09 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $1.511 | $1.244 | $1.092 | 28% |
| France Central | $1.511 | $1.245 | $1.093 | 28% |
| UK South | $1.511 | $1.245 | $1.093 | 28% |
| UK West | $1.511 | $1.245 | $1.093 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.511 | $1.245 | $1.093 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $1.554 | $1.272 | $1.112 | 28% |
| UAE North | $1.554 | $1.272 | $1.112 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $1.566 | $1.28 | $1.117 | 29% |
| Germany North | $1.621 | $1.316 | $1.142 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $1.621 | $1.316 | $1.142 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.635 | $1.326 | $1.148 | 30% |
| East Asia | $1.657 | $1.34 | $1.158 | 30% |
| Norway West | $1.708 | $1.373 | $1.181 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $1.708 | $1.373 | $1.181 | 31% |
| France South | $1.739 | $1.393 | $1.195 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $1.773 | $1.415 | $1.21 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $1.795 | $1.373 | $1.181 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $1.907 | $1.502 | $1.27 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.254 | $1.728 | $1.427 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.