GP_DC_18
GP_DC_18 is an Azure SQL Database size with 18 vCPUs, 81 GiB memory. In East US it costs $7.28 per hour on demand ($5,314.69 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $5.36 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 | $7.28 | $5.36 | $4.265 | $6.177 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $7.28 | $5.36 | $4.265 | $6.177 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $7.829 | $5.712 | $4.508 | $6.615 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $8.215 | $5.966 | $4.684 | $6.931 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $8.215 | $5.966 | $4.684 | $6.931 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $8.378 | $6.073 | $4.758 | $7.055 |
| North Europe northeurope | $8.378 | $6.073 | $4.758 | $7.055 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $8.378 | $6.073 | $4.758 | $7.055 |
| UK South uksouth | $8.648 | $6.252 | $4.882 | $7.286 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $8.927 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $8.927 | $6.429 | $5.005 | $7.502 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $8.927 | $6.429 | $5.005 | $7.502 |
| West Europe westeurope | $8.927 | $6.429 | $5.005 | $7.502 |
| West US westus | $8.927 | $6.429 | $5.005 | $7.502 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $9.746 | $6.963 | $5.375 | $8.15 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $10.144 | $7.222 | $5.553 | $8.467 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $7.28 | $5.36 | $4.265 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $5.481 | $3.561 | $2.466 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 18 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 81 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_DC_18 |
| Family | GP_DC |
| Category | General Purpose |
| Service tier | General Purpose |
| Hardware | DC-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.099966 |
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Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.