GP_DC_16
GP_DC_16 is an Azure SQL Database size with 16 vCPUs, 72 GiB memory. In East US it costs $6.471 per hour on demand ($4,724.20 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $4.765 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 | $6.471 | $4.765 | $3.791 | $5.491 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $6.471 | $4.765 | $3.791 | $5.491 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $6.959 | $5.077 | $4.007 | $5.88 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $7.302 | $5.304 | $4.164 | $6.161 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $7.302 | $5.304 | $4.164 | $6.161 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $7.447 | $5.399 | $4.23 | $6.271 |
| North Europe northeurope | $7.447 | $5.399 | $4.23 | $6.271 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $7.447 | $5.399 | $4.23 | $6.271 |
| UK South uksouth | $7.688 | $5.557 | $4.339 | $6.476 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $7.936 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $7.936 | $5.715 | $4.449 | $6.668 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $7.936 | $5.715 | $4.449 | $6.668 |
| West Europe westeurope | $7.936 | $5.715 | $4.449 | $6.668 |
| West US westus | $7.936 | $5.715 | $4.449 | $6.668 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $8.664 | $6.189 | $4.777 | $7.244 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $9.017 | $6.42 | $4.936 | $7.527 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $6.471 | $4.765 | $3.791 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $4.872 | $3.165 | $2.192 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 72 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_DC_16 |
| 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.