BC_M_16
BC_M_16 is an Azure SQL Database size with 16 vCPUs, 464 GiB memory. In East US it costs $32.861 per hour on demand ($23,988.17 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $23.459 per hour, 29% less. It is sold in 57 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, License included, Single zone. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US eastus | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | $27.488 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | $27.488 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | $27.488 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | $27.488 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $34.768 | $26.427 | $20.142 | $29.014 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $35.547 | $25.206 | $19.296 | $29.637 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $37.427 | $26.427 | $20.142 | $29.014 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | $31.786 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | $31.786 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | $27.488 |
| North Europe northeurope | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | $27.918 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | $31.786 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | $31.786 |
| Central US centralus | $39.038 | $27.476 | $20.868 | $31.786 |
| France Central francecentral | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | $32.861 |
| Korea South koreasouth | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | $30.282 |
| UK South uksouth | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | $32.861 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | – |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $29.637 |
| Italy North italynorth | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $29.637 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $29.637 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $31.571 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $29.637 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $31.571 |
| West Europe westeurope | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $29.637 |
| West US westus | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | $29.637 |
| UK West ukwest | $41.187 | $28.871 | $21.834 | $32.861 |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $41.456 | – | – | $34.365 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $41.456 | – | – | $34.365 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $41.456 | $29.047 | $21.955 | $34.365 |
| France South francesouth | $41.724 | $29.22 | $22.076 | $40.919 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $42.262 | $29.571 | $22.318 | $30.282 |
| West India westindia | $43.068 | $30.093 | $22.681 | $29.637 |
| Germany North germanynorth | $43.336 | $30.268 | $22.801 | $36.728 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $43.605 | $30.444 | $22.922 | $31.571 |
| Central India centralindia | $43.605 | $30.444 | $22.922 | $29.637 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $43.605 | $30.444 | $22.922 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $44.142 | $30.793 | $23.164 | $42.10 |
| Norway East norwayeast | $44.41 | $30.966 | $23.285 | $27.488 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $44.41 | $30.966 | $23.285 | $32.001 |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | $38.018 |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | $38.018 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | $31.571 |
| Japan East japaneast | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | $30.282 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $45.216 | $31.49 | $23.648 | $34.794 |
| South India southindia | $46.559 | $32.364 | $24.251 | $32.001 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $46.896 | $32.583 | $24.403 | $32.85 |
| East Asia eastasia | $47.634 | $33.061 | $24.735 | $38.018 |
| Japan West japanwest | $47.634 | $33.061 | $24.735 | $32.646 |
| Norway West norwaywest | $47.902 | $33.236 | $24.856 | $27.488 |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $48.252 | $33.463 | $25.013 | $39.801 |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $48.977 | $33.934 | $25.339 | $42.10 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $51.394 | $35.507 | $26.427 | $39.242 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $59.721 | $40.919 | $30.175 | $46.828 |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $67.779 | $46.157 | $33.801 | $59.076 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $26.86 | $17.459 | $12.087 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 464 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_M_16 |
| Family | BC_M |
| Category | Business Critical |
| Service tier | Business Critical |
| Hardware | M-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.375 |
Other BC_M sizes
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.