BC_M_128 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_M_128 with no upfront payment costs $187.67 per hour in East US, 29% less than on demand ($262.88). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $144.70 per hour effective, 45% 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 | – | $187.67 | $187.67 | $137,002.67 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,223,552.00 | $48.00 | $187.67 | $137,002.67 | 29% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $219.91 | $219.91 | $160,532.24 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $144.70 | $144.70 | $105,628.44 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,541,184.00 | $48.00 | $144.70 | $105,628.44 | 45% | 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 | $262.88 | $187.67 | $144.70 | 45% |
| East US 2 | $262.88 | $187.67 | $144.70 | 45% |
| West US 2 | $262.88 | $187.67 | $144.70 | 45% |
| West US 3 | $262.88 | $187.67 | $144.70 | 45% |
| Indonesia Central | $278.14 | $211.42 | $161.13 | 42% |
| Mexico Central | $284.37 | $201.64 | $154.37 | 46% |
| Malaysia West | $299.41 | $211.42 | $161.13 | 46% |
| Canada Central | $305.86 | $215.61 | $164.04 | 46% |
| Canada East | $305.86 | $215.61 | $164.04 | 46% |
| North Central US | $305.86 | $215.61 | $164.04 | 46% |
| North Europe | $305.86 | $215.61 | $164.04 | 46% |
| South Central US | $305.86 | $215.61 | $164.04 | 46% |
| West Central US | $305.86 | $215.61 | $164.04 | 46% |
| Central US | $312.31 | $219.81 | $166.94 | 47% |
| France Central | $316.60 | $222.60 | $168.87 | 47% |
| Korea South | $316.60 | $222.60 | $168.87 | 47% |
| UK South | $316.60 | $222.60 | $168.87 | 47% |
| US Gov Arizona | $316.60 | $222.60 | $168.87 | 47% |
| US Gov Texas | $316.60 | $222.60 | $168.87 | 47% |
| US Gov Virginia | $316.60 | $222.60 | $168.87 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| Italy North | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| Poland Central | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| Southeast Asia | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| Spain Central | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| Taiwan North | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| West Europe | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| West US | $327.35 | $229.58 | $173.71 | 47% |
| UK West | $329.50 | $230.97 | $174.68 | 47% |
| UAE North | $331.65 | $232.37 | $175.64 | 47% |
| France South | $333.80 | $233.76 | $176.61 | 47% |
| Korea Central | $338.09 | $236.57 | $178.54 | 47% |
| West India | $344.54 | $240.75 | $181.45 | 47% |
| Germany North | $346.69 | $242.15 | $182.41 | 47% |
| Australia Southeast | $348.84 | $243.55 | $183.38 | 47% |
| Central India | $348.84 | $243.55 | $183.38 | 47% |
| India South Central | $348.84 | $243.55 | $183.38 | 47% |
| UAE Central | $353.14 | $246.34 | $185.31 | 48% |
| Norway East | $355.28 | $247.73 | $186.28 | 48% |
| Switzerland North | $355.28 | $247.73 | $186.28 | 48% |
| Australia Central | $359.58 | $250.54 | $188.21 | 48% |
| Australia Central 2 | $359.58 | $250.54 | $188.21 | 48% |
| Australia East | $359.58 | $250.54 | $188.21 | 48% |
| Japan East | $359.58 | $250.54 | $188.21 | 48% |
| South Africa North | $361.73 | $251.92 | $189.18 | 48% |
| South India | $372.47 | $258.91 | $194.01 | 48% |
| New Zealand North | $375.17 | $260.66 | $195.22 | 48% |
| East Asia | $381.07 | $264.49 | $197.88 | 48% |
| Japan West | $381.07 | $264.49 | $197.88 | 48% |
| Norway West | $383.22 | $265.89 | $198.85 | 48% |
| Switzerland West | $386.01 | $267.70 | $200.10 | 48% |
| South Africa West | $391.81 | $271.47 | $202.72 | 48% |
| Taiwan North West | $411.15 | $284.05 | $211.42 | 49% |
| Brazil South | $477.77 | $327.35 | $241.40 | 49% |
| Brazil Southeast | $542.23 | $369.26 | $270.41 | 50% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.