BC_Gen5_6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_6 with no upfront payment costs $3.437 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($4.077). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $3.072 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 | – | $3.437 | $3.437 | $2,509.00 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $10,398.00 | $2.25 | $3.437 | $2,509.00 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $3.711 | $3.711 | $2,709.24 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $3.072 | $3.072 | $2,242.50 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $21,600.00 | $2.25 | $3.072 | $2,242.50 | 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 | $4.077 | $3.437 | $3.072 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $4.077 | $3.437 | $3.072 | 25% |
| North Central US | $4.077 | $3.437 | $3.072 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $4.077 | $3.437 | $3.072 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $4.077 | $3.437 | $3.072 | 25% |
| North Europe | $4.113 | $3.461 | $3.088 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $4.206 | $3.522 | $3.13 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $4.206 | $3.522 | $3.13 | 26% |
| Central India | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| Italy North | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| West Europe | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| West India | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| West US | $4.259 | $3.556 | $3.154 | 26% |
| Taiwan North | $4.293 | $3.578 | $3.169 | 26% |
| Japan East | $4.314 | $3.592 | $3.179 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $4.314 | $3.592 | $3.179 | 26% |
| Korea South | $4.314 | $3.592 | $3.179 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $4.424 | $4.019 | $3.475 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $4.424 | $4.019 | $3.475 | 21% |
| Australia East | $4.424 | $3.663 | $3.228 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $4.424 | $3.663 | $3.228 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $4.424 | $3.663 | $3.228 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $4.442 | $3.675 | $3.236 | 27% |
| Canada East | $4.442 | $3.675 | $3.236 | 27% |
| Central US | $4.442 | $3.437 | $3.072 | 31% |
| South Central US | $4.442 | $3.675 | $3.236 | 27% |
| West Central US | $4.442 | $3.675 | $3.236 | 27% |
| Norway East | $4.46 | $3.686 | $3.244 | 27% |
| South India | $4.46 | $3.686 | $3.244 | 27% |
| Switzerland North | $4.46 | $3.686 | $3.244 | 27% |
| Japan West | $4.515 | $3.722 | $3.269 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $4.532 | $3.734 | $3.277 | 28% |
| France Central | $4.533 | $3.734 | $3.277 | 28% |
| UK South | $4.533 | $3.734 | $3.277 | 28% |
| UK West | $4.533 | $3.734 | $3.277 | 28% |
| US Gov Arizona | $4.533 | $3.734 | $3.277 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $4.661 | $3.817 | $3.335 | 28% |
| UAE North | $4.661 | $3.817 | $3.335 | 28% |
| South Africa North | $4.698 | $3.841 | $3.351 | 29% |
| Germany North | $4.862 | $3.948 | $3.425 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $4.862 | $3.948 | $3.425 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $4.906 | $3.977 | $3.445 | 30% |
| East Asia | $4.972 | $4.019 | $3.475 | 30% |
| Norway West | $5.123 | $4.118 | $3.543 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $5.123 | $4.118 | $3.543 | 31% |
| France South | $5.218 | $4.179 | $3.586 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $5.319 | $4.245 | $3.631 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $5.385 | $4.118 | $3.543 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $5.721 | $4.506 | $3.812 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $6.762 | $5.183 | $4.28 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.