BC_M_20 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_M_20 with no upfront payment costs $29.324 per hour in East US, 29% less than on demand ($41.076). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $22.609 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 | – | $29.324 | $29.324 | $21,406.67 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $191,180.00 | $7.50 | $29.324 | $21,406.67 | 29% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $34.36 | $34.36 | $25,083.16 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $22.609 | $22.609 | $16,504.44 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $397,060.00 | $7.50 | $22.609 | $16,504.44 | 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 | $41.076 | $29.324 | $22.609 | 45% |
| East US 2 | $41.076 | $29.324 | $22.609 | 45% |
| West US 2 | $41.076 | $29.324 | $22.609 | 45% |
| West US 3 | $41.076 | $29.324 | $22.609 | 45% |
| Indonesia Central | $43.459 | $33.034 | $25.177 | 42% |
| Mexico Central | $44.433 | $31.507 | $24.12 | 46% |
| Malaysia West | $46.783 | $33.034 | $25.177 | 46% |
| Canada Central | $47.791 | $33.69 | $25.631 | 46% |
| Canada East | $47.791 | $33.69 | $25.631 | 46% |
| North Central US | $47.791 | $33.69 | $25.631 | 46% |
| North Europe | $47.791 | $33.69 | $25.631 | 46% |
| South Central US | $47.791 | $33.69 | $25.631 | 46% |
| West Central US | $47.791 | $33.69 | $25.631 | 46% |
| Central US | $48.798 | $34.345 | $26.084 | 47% |
| France Central | $49.469 | $34.781 | $26.387 | 47% |
| Korea South | $49.469 | $34.781 | $26.387 | 47% |
| UK South | $49.469 | $34.781 | $26.387 | 47% |
| US Gov Arizona | $49.469 | $34.781 | $26.387 | 47% |
| US Gov Texas | $49.469 | $34.781 | $26.387 | 47% |
| US Gov Virginia | $49.469 | $34.781 | $26.387 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| Italy North | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| Poland Central | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| Southeast Asia | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| Spain Central | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| Taiwan North | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| West Europe | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| West US | $51.148 | $35.872 | $27.142 | 47% |
| UK West | $51.484 | $36.089 | $27.293 | 47% |
| UAE North | $51.82 | $36.308 | $27.444 | 47% |
| France South | $52.156 | $36.525 | $27.595 | 47% |
| Korea Central | $52.827 | $36.964 | $27.897 | 47% |
| West India | $53.834 | $37.616 | $28.351 | 47% |
| Germany North | $54.17 | $37.836 | $28.502 | 47% |
| Australia Southeast | $54.506 | $38.055 | $28.653 | 47% |
| Central India | $54.506 | $38.055 | $28.653 | 47% |
| India South Central | $54.506 | $38.055 | $28.653 | 47% |
| UAE Central | $55.177 | $38.491 | $28.955 | 48% |
| Norway East | $55.513 | $38.708 | $29.106 | 48% |
| Switzerland North | $55.513 | $38.708 | $29.106 | 48% |
| Australia Central | $56.185 | $39.146 | $29.408 | 48% |
| Australia Central 2 | $56.185 | $39.146 | $29.408 | 48% |
| Australia East | $56.185 | $39.146 | $29.408 | 48% |
| Japan East | $56.185 | $39.146 | $29.408 | 48% |
| South Africa North | $56.52 | $39.363 | $29.559 | 48% |
| South India | $58.199 | $40.454 | $30.314 | 48% |
| New Zealand North | $58.62 | $40.728 | $30.504 | 48% |
| East Asia | $59.542 | $41.327 | $30.919 | 48% |
| Japan West | $59.542 | $41.327 | $30.919 | 48% |
| Norway West | $59.878 | $41.546 | $31.07 | 48% |
| Switzerland West | $60.314 | $41.829 | $31.266 | 48% |
| South Africa West | $61.221 | $42.418 | $31.674 | 48% |
| Taiwan North West | $64.243 | $44.384 | $33.034 | 49% |
| Brazil South | $74.651 | $51.148 | $37.718 | 49% |
| Brazil Southeast | $84.724 | $57.696 | $42.251 | 50% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.