BC_M_16 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_M_16 with no upfront payment costs $23.459 per hour in East US, 29% less than on demand ($32.861). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $18.087 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 | – | $23.459 | $23.459 | $17,125.33 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $152,944.00 | $6.00 | $23.459 | $17,125.33 | 29% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $27.488 | $27.488 | $20,066.53 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $18.087 | $18.087 | $13,203.56 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $317,648.00 | $6.00 | $18.087 | $13,203.56 | 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 | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | 45% |
| East US 2 | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | 45% |
| West US 2 | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | 45% |
| West US 3 | $32.861 | $23.459 | $18.087 | 45% |
| Indonesia Central | $34.768 | $26.427 | $20.142 | 42% |
| Mexico Central | $35.547 | $25.206 | $19.296 | 46% |
| Malaysia West | $37.427 | $26.427 | $20.142 | 46% |
| Canada Central | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | 46% |
| Canada East | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | 46% |
| North Central US | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | 46% |
| North Europe | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | 46% |
| South Central US | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | 46% |
| West Central US | $38.233 | $26.952 | $20.505 | 46% |
| Central US | $39.038 | $27.476 | $20.868 | 47% |
| France Central | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | 47% |
| Korea South | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | 47% |
| UK South | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | 47% |
| US Gov Arizona | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | 47% |
| US Gov Texas | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | 47% |
| US Gov Virginia | $39.576 | $27.825 | $21.109 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| Italy North | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| Poland Central | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| Southeast Asia | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| Spain Central | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| Taiwan North | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| West Europe | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| West US | $40.919 | $28.698 | $21.713 | 47% |
| UK West | $41.187 | $28.871 | $21.834 | 47% |
| UAE North | $41.456 | $29.047 | $21.955 | 47% |
| France South | $41.724 | $29.22 | $22.076 | 47% |
| Korea Central | $42.262 | $29.571 | $22.318 | 47% |
| West India | $43.068 | $30.093 | $22.681 | 47% |
| Germany North | $43.336 | $30.268 | $22.801 | 47% |
| Australia Southeast | $43.605 | $30.444 | $22.922 | 47% |
| Central India | $43.605 | $30.444 | $22.922 | 47% |
| India South Central | $43.605 | $30.444 | $22.922 | 47% |
| UAE Central | $44.142 | $30.793 | $23.164 | 48% |
| Norway East | $44.41 | $30.966 | $23.285 | 48% |
| Switzerland North | $44.41 | $30.966 | $23.285 | 48% |
| Australia Central | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | 48% |
| Australia Central 2 | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | 48% |
| Australia East | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | 48% |
| Japan East | $44.948 | $31.317 | $23.526 | 48% |
| South Africa North | $45.216 | $31.49 | $23.648 | 48% |
| South India | $46.559 | $32.364 | $24.251 | 48% |
| New Zealand North | $46.896 | $32.583 | $24.403 | 48% |
| East Asia | $47.634 | $33.061 | $24.735 | 48% |
| Japan West | $47.634 | $33.061 | $24.735 | 48% |
| Norway West | $47.902 | $33.236 | $24.856 | 48% |
| Switzerland West | $48.252 | $33.463 | $25.013 | 48% |
| South Africa West | $48.977 | $33.934 | $25.339 | 48% |
| Taiwan North West | $51.394 | $35.507 | $26.427 | 49% |
| Brazil South | $59.721 | $40.919 | $30.175 | 49% |
| Brazil Southeast | $67.779 | $46.157 | $33.801 | 50% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.