BC_Gen5_32 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_32 with no upfront payment costs $18.331 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($21.742). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $16.384 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 | – | $18.331 | $18.331 | $13,381.33 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $55,456.00 | $12.00 | $18.331 | $13,381.33 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $19.794 | $19.794 | $14,449.28 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $16.384 | $16.384 | $11,960.00 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $115,200.00 | $12.00 | $16.384 | $11,960.00 | 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 | $21.742 | $18.331 | $16.384 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $21.742 | $18.331 | $16.384 | 25% |
| North Central US | $21.742 | $18.331 | $16.384 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $21.742 | $18.331 | $16.384 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $21.742 | $18.331 | $16.384 | 25% |
| North Europe | $21.937 | $18.458 | $16.471 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $22.434 | $18.784 | $16.695 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $22.434 | $18.784 | $16.695 | 26% |
| Central India | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| Italy North | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| West Europe | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| West India | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| West US | $22.716 | $18.966 | $16.822 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $22.897 | $19.083 | $16.904 | 26% |
| Japan East | $23.008 | $19.156 | $16.953 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $23.008 | $19.156 | $16.953 | 26% |
| Korea South | $23.008 | $19.156 | $16.953 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $23.593 | $21.436 | $18.532 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $23.593 | $21.436 | $18.532 | 21% |
| Australia East | $23.593 | $19.536 | $17.216 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $23.593 | $19.536 | $17.216 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $23.593 | $19.536 | $17.216 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $23.69 | $19.598 | $17.26 | 27% |
| Canada East | $23.69 | $19.598 | $17.26 | 27% |
| Central US | $23.69 | $18.331 | $16.384 | 31% |
| South Central US | $23.69 | $19.598 | $17.26 | 27% |
| West Central US | $23.69 | $19.598 | $17.26 | 27% |
| Norway East | $23.788 | $19.66 | $17.304 | 27% |
| South India | $23.788 | $19.66 | $17.304 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $23.788 | $19.66 | $17.304 | 27% |
| Japan West | $24.08 | $19.85 | $17.436 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $24.172 | $19.912 | $17.478 | 28% |
| France Central | $24.177 | $19.916 | $17.48 | 28% |
| UK South | $24.177 | $19.916 | $17.48 | 28% |
| UK West | $24.177 | $19.916 | $17.48 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $24.177 | $19.916 | $17.48 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $24.859 | $20.358 | $17.786 | 28% |
| UAE North | $24.859 | $20.358 | $17.786 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $25.054 | $20.486 | $17.874 | 29% |
| Germany North | $25.931 | $21.056 | $18.268 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $25.931 | $21.056 | $18.268 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $26.166 | $21.209 | $18.374 | 30% |
| East Asia | $26.515 | $21.436 | $18.532 | 30% |
| Norway West | $27.324 | $21.962 | $18.896 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $27.324 | $21.962 | $18.894 | 31% |
| France South | $27.831 | $22.29 | $19.123 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $28.366 | $22.637 | $19.364 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $28.717 | $21.962 | $18.896 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $30.51 | $24.033 | $20.329 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $36.063 | $27.642 | $22.829 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.