BC_Gen5_4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_4 with no upfront payment costs $2.291 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($2.718). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.048 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 | – | $2.291 | $2.291 | $1,672.67 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $6,932.00 | $1.50 | $2.291 | $1,672.67 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.474 | $2.474 | $1,806.16 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.048 | $2.048 | $1,495.00 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $14,400.00 | $1.50 | $2.048 | $1,495.00 | 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 | $2.718 | $2.291 | $2.048 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $2.718 | $2.291 | $2.048 | 25% |
| North Central US | $2.718 | $2.291 | $2.048 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $2.718 | $2.291 | $2.048 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $2.718 | $2.291 | $2.048 | 25% |
| North Europe | $2.742 | $2.307 | $2.059 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $2.804 | $2.348 | $2.087 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $2.804 | $2.348 | $2.087 | 26% |
| Central India | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| Italy North | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| West Europe | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| West India | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| West US | $2.84 | $2.371 | $2.103 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $2.862 | $2.385 | $2.113 | 26% |
| Japan East | $2.876 | $2.394 | $2.119 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $2.876 | $2.394 | $2.119 | 26% |
| Korea South | $2.876 | $2.394 | $2.119 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $2.949 | $2.679 | $2.316 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.949 | $2.679 | $2.316 | 21% |
| Australia East | $2.949 | $2.442 | $2.152 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $2.949 | $2.442 | $2.152 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.949 | $2.442 | $2.152 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $2.961 | $2.45 | $2.158 | 27% |
| Canada East | $2.961 | $2.45 | $2.158 | 27% |
| Central US | $2.961 | $2.291 | $2.048 | 31% |
| South Central US | $2.961 | $2.45 | $2.158 | 27% |
| West Central US | $2.961 | $2.45 | $2.158 | 27% |
| Norway East | $2.974 | $2.458 | $2.163 | 27% |
| South India | $2.974 | $2.458 | $2.163 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $2.974 | $2.458 | $2.163 | 27% |
| Japan West | $3.01 | $2.481 | $2.179 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $3.022 | $2.489 | $2.185 | 28% |
| France Central | $3.022 | $2.49 | $2.185 | 28% |
| UK South | $3.022 | $2.49 | $2.185 | 28% |
| UK West | $3.022 | $2.49 | $2.185 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.022 | $2.49 | $2.185 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $3.107 | $2.545 | $2.223 | 28% |
| UAE North | $3.107 | $2.545 | $2.223 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $3.132 | $2.561 | $2.234 | 29% |
| Germany North | $3.241 | $2.632 | $2.284 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $3.241 | $2.632 | $2.284 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $3.271 | $2.651 | $2.297 | 30% |
| East Asia | $3.314 | $2.679 | $2.316 | 30% |
| Norway West | $3.416 | $2.745 | $2.362 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $3.416 | $2.745 | $2.362 | 31% |
| France South | $3.479 | $2.786 | $2.39 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $3.546 | $2.83 | $2.421 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $3.59 | $2.745 | $2.362 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $3.814 | $3.004 | $2.541 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $4.508 | $3.455 | $2.854 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.