GP_DC_12
GP_DC_12 is an Azure SQL Database size with 12 vCPUs, 54 GiB memory. In East US it costs $4.854 per hour on demand ($3,543.13 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $3.574 per hour, 26% less. It is sold in 16 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 | $4.854 | $3.574 | $2.843 | $4.118 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $4.854 | $3.574 | $2.843 | $4.118 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $5.219 | $3.808 | $3.006 | $4.41 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $5.476 | $3.978 | $3.123 | $4.621 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $5.476 | $3.978 | $3.123 | $4.621 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $5.586 | $4.049 | $3.172 | $4.704 |
| North Europe northeurope | $5.586 | $4.049 | $3.172 | $4.704 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $5.586 | $4.049 | $3.172 | $4.704 |
| UK South uksouth | $5.766 | $4.168 | $3.254 | $4.857 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $5.952 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $5.952 | $4.286 | $3.337 | $5.001 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $5.952 | $4.286 | $3.337 | $5.001 |
| West Europe westeurope | $5.952 | $4.286 | $3.337 | $5.001 |
| West US westus | $5.952 | $4.286 | $3.337 | $5.001 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $6.498 | $4.642 | $3.583 | $5.433 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $6.763 | $4.815 | $3.702 | $5.645 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $4.854 | $3.574 | $2.843 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $3.654 | $2.374 | $1.644 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 12 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 54 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_DC_12 |
| Family | GP_DC |
| Category | General Purpose |
| Service tier | General Purpose |
| Hardware | DC-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.099966 |
Other GP_DC sizes
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.