BC_M_24 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_M_24 with no upfront payment costs $35.189 per hour in East US, 29% less than on demand ($49.291). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $27.131 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 | – | $35.189 | $35.189 | $25,688.00 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $229,416.00 | $9.00 | $35.189 | $25,688.00 | 29% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $41.233 | $41.233 | $30,099.79 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $27.131 | $27.131 | $19,805.33 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $476,472.00 | $9.00 | $27.131 | $19,805.33 | 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 | $49.291 | $35.189 | $27.131 | 45% |
| East US 2 | $49.291 | $35.189 | $27.131 | 45% |
| West US 2 | $49.291 | $35.189 | $27.131 | 45% |
| West US 3 | $49.291 | $35.189 | $27.131 | 45% |
| Indonesia Central | $52.151 | $39.641 | $30.213 | 42% |
| Mexico Central | $53.32 | $37.808 | $28.944 | 46% |
| Malaysia West | $56.14 | $39.641 | $30.213 | 46% |
| Canada Central | $57.349 | $40.427 | $30.757 | 46% |
| Canada East | $57.349 | $40.427 | $30.757 | 46% |
| North Central US | $57.349 | $40.427 | $30.757 | 46% |
| North Europe | $57.349 | $40.427 | $30.757 | 46% |
| South Central US | $57.349 | $40.427 | $30.757 | 46% |
| West Central US | $57.349 | $40.427 | $30.757 | 46% |
| Central US | $58.558 | $41.214 | $31.301 | 47% |
| France Central | $59.363 | $41.737 | $31.664 | 47% |
| Korea South | $59.363 | $41.737 | $31.664 | 47% |
| UK South | $59.363 | $41.737 | $31.664 | 47% |
| US Gov Arizona | $59.363 | $41.737 | $31.664 | 47% |
| US Gov Texas | $59.363 | $41.737 | $31.664 | 47% |
| US Gov Virginia | $59.363 | $41.737 | $31.664 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| Italy North | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| Poland Central | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| Southeast Asia | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| Spain Central | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| Taiwan North | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| West Europe | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| West US | $61.378 | $43.047 | $32.57 | 47% |
| UK West | $61.781 | $43.307 | $32.752 | 47% |
| UAE North | $62.184 | $43.57 | $32.932 | 47% |
| France South | $62.587 | $43.83 | $33.114 | 47% |
| Korea Central | $63.392 | $44.356 | $33.477 | 47% |
| West India | $64.601 | $45.14 | $34.021 | 47% |
| Germany North | $65.004 | $45.403 | $34.202 | 47% |
| Australia Southeast | $65.407 | $45.666 | $34.384 | 47% |
| Central India | $65.407 | $45.666 | $34.384 | 47% |
| India South Central | $65.407 | $45.666 | $34.384 | 47% |
| UAE Central | $66.213 | $46.189 | $34.746 | 48% |
| Norway East | $66.616 | $46.449 | $34.927 | 48% |
| Switzerland North | $66.616 | $46.449 | $34.927 | 48% |
| Australia Central | $67.422 | $46.975 | $35.289 | 48% |
| Australia Central 2 | $67.422 | $46.975 | $35.289 | 48% |
| Australia East | $67.422 | $46.975 | $35.289 | 48% |
| Japan East | $67.422 | $46.975 | $35.289 | 48% |
| South Africa North | $67.825 | $47.236 | $35.471 | 48% |
| South India | $69.839 | $48.545 | $36.377 | 48% |
| New Zealand North | $70.344 | $48.874 | $36.605 | 48% |
| East Asia | $71.451 | $49.592 | $37.103 | 48% |
| Japan West | $71.451 | $49.592 | $37.103 | 48% |
| Norway West | $71.854 | $49.855 | $37.284 | 48% |
| Switzerland West | $72.377 | $50.194 | $37.52 | 48% |
| South Africa West | $73.465 | $50.901 | $38.009 | 48% |
| Taiwan North West | $77.091 | $53.26 | $39.641 | 49% |
| Brazil South | $89.582 | $61.378 | $45.262 | 49% |
| Brazil Southeast | $101.67 | $69.236 | $50.701 | 50% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.