BC_M_18
BC_M_18 is an Azure SQL Database size with 18 vCPUs, 522 GiB memory. In East US it costs $36.968 per hour on demand ($26,986.71 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $26.392 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 | $36.968 | $26.392 | $20.348 | $30.924 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $36.968 | $26.392 | $20.348 | $30.924 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $36.968 | $26.392 | $20.348 | $30.924 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $36.968 | $26.392 | $20.348 | $30.924 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $39.114 | $29.731 | $22.66 | $32.641 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $39.99 | $28.356 | $21.708 | $33.342 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $42.105 | $29.731 | $22.66 | $32.641 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $43.012 | $30.32 | $23.068 | $35.759 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $43.012 | $30.32 | $23.068 | $35.759 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $43.012 | $30.32 | $23.068 | $30.924 |
| North Europe northeurope | $43.012 | $30.32 | $23.068 | $31.408 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $43.012 | $30.32 | $23.068 | $35.759 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $43.012 | $30.32 | $23.068 | $35.759 |
| Central US centralus | $43.918 | $30.91 | $23.476 | $35.759 |
| France Central francecentral | $44.523 | $31.303 | $23.748 | $36.968 |
| Korea South koreasouth | $44.523 | $31.303 | $23.748 | $34.067 |
| UK South uksouth | $44.523 | $31.303 | $23.748 | $36.968 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $44.523 | $31.303 | $23.748 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $44.523 | $31.303 | $23.748 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $44.523 | $31.303 | $23.748 | – |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $33.342 |
| Italy North italynorth | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $33.342 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $33.342 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $35.518 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $33.342 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $35.518 |
| West Europe westeurope | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $33.342 |
| West US westus | $46.033 | $32.285 | $24.427 | $33.342 |
| UK West ukwest | $46.336 | $32.48 | $24.564 | $36.968 |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $46.638 | – | – | $38.66 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $46.638 | – | – | $38.66 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $46.638 | $32.677 | $24.699 | $38.66 |
| France South francesouth | $46.94 | $32.873 | $24.836 | $46.033 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $47.544 | $33.267 | $25.108 | $34.067 |
| West India westindia | $48.451 | $33.855 | $25.516 | $33.342 |
| Germany North germanynorth | $48.753 | $34.052 | $25.651 | $41.319 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $49.055 | $34.249 | $25.788 | $35.518 |
| Central India centralindia | $49.055 | $34.249 | $25.788 | $33.342 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $49.055 | $34.249 | $25.788 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $49.66 | $34.642 | $26.06 | $47.363 |
| Norway East norwayeast | $49.962 | $34.837 | $26.195 | $30.924 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $49.962 | $34.837 | $26.195 | $36.001 |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $50.566 | $35.231 | $26.467 | $42.77 |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $50.566 | $35.231 | $26.467 | $42.77 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $50.566 | $35.231 | $26.467 | $35.518 |
| Japan East japaneast | $50.566 | $35.231 | $26.467 | $34.067 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $50.868 | $35.427 | $26.603 | $39.144 |
| South India southindia | $52.379 | $36.409 | $27.283 | $36.001 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $52.758 | $36.656 | $27.453 | $36.956 |
| East Asia eastasia | $53.588 | $37.194 | $27.827 | $42.77 |
| Japan West japanwest | $53.588 | $37.194 | $27.827 | $36.726 |
| Norway West norwaywest | $53.89 | $37.391 | $27.963 | $30.924 |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $54.283 | $37.646 | $28.14 | $44.776 |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $55.099 | $38.176 | $28.507 | $47.363 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $57.819 | $39.945 | $29.731 | $44.148 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $67.186 | $46.034 | $33.947 | $52.681 |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $76.251 | $51.927 | $38.026 | $66.461 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $36.968 | $26.392 | $20.348 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $30.218 | $19.642 | $13.598 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 18 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 522 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_M_18 |
| 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.