BC_Gen5_24 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_24 with no upfront payment costs $13.748 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($16.306). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $12.288 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 | – | $13.748 | $13.748 | $10,036.00 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $41,592.00 | $9.00 | $13.748 | $10,036.00 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $14.845 | $14.845 | $10,836.96 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $12.288 | $12.288 | $8,970.00 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $86,400.00 | $9.00 | $12.288 | $8,970.00 | 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 | $16.306 | $13.748 | $12.288 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $16.306 | $13.748 | $12.288 | 25% |
| North Central US | $16.306 | $13.748 | $12.288 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $16.306 | $13.748 | $12.288 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $16.306 | $13.748 | $12.288 | 25% |
| North Europe | $16.453 | $13.844 | $12.353 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $16.825 | $14.088 | $12.521 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $16.825 | $14.088 | $12.521 | 26% |
| Central India | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| Italy North | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| West Europe | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| West India | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| West US | $17.037 | $14.225 | $12.616 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $17.173 | $14.312 | $12.678 | 26% |
| Japan East | $17.256 | $14.367 | $12.715 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $17.256 | $14.367 | $12.715 | 26% |
| Korea South | $17.256 | $14.367 | $12.715 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $17.695 | $16.077 | $13.899 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $17.695 | $16.077 | $13.899 | 21% |
| Australia East | $17.695 | $14.652 | $12.912 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $17.695 | $14.652 | $12.912 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $17.695 | $14.652 | $12.912 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $17.768 | $14.699 | $12.945 | 27% |
| Canada East | $17.768 | $14.699 | $12.945 | 27% |
| Central US | $17.768 | $13.748 | $12.288 | 31% |
| South Central US | $17.768 | $14.699 | $12.945 | 27% |
| West Central US | $17.768 | $14.699 | $12.945 | 27% |
| Norway East | $17.841 | $14.745 | $12.978 | 27% |
| South India | $17.841 | $14.745 | $12.978 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $17.841 | $14.745 | $12.978 | 27% |
| Japan West | $18.06 | $14.888 | $13.077 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $18.129 | $14.934 | $13.109 | 28% |
| France Central | $18.133 | $14.937 | $13.11 | 28% |
| UK South | $18.133 | $14.937 | $13.11 | 28% |
| UK West | $18.133 | $14.937 | $13.11 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $18.133 | $14.937 | $13.11 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $18.645 | $15.268 | $13.34 | 28% |
| UAE North | $18.645 | $15.268 | $13.34 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $18.791 | $15.364 | $13.405 | 29% |
| Germany North | $19.448 | $15.792 | $13.701 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $19.448 | $15.792 | $13.701 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $19.625 | $15.907 | $13.781 | 30% |
| East Asia | $19.887 | $16.077 | $13.899 | 30% |
| Norway West | $20.493 | $16.471 | $14.172 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $20.493 | $16.471 | $14.171 | 31% |
| France South | $20.873 | $16.718 | $14.342 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $21.275 | $16.978 | $14.523 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $21.538 | $16.471 | $14.172 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $22.882 | $18.025 | $15.247 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $27.047 | $20.732 | $17.122 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.