GP_DC_8 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_DC_8 with no upfront payment costs $2.382 per hour in East US, 26% less than on demand ($3.235). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.896 per hour effective, 41% 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 | – | $2.382 | $2.382 | $1,739.13 | 26% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $13,864.00 | $0.7997 | $2.382 | $1,739.13 | 26% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.745 | $2.745 | $2,004.09 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.896 | $1.896 | $1,383.80 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $28,800.00 | $0.7997 | $1.896 | $1,383.80 | 41% | 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 | $3.235 | $2.382 | $1.896 | 41% |
| West US 2 | $3.235 | $2.382 | $1.896 | 41% |
| Mexico Central | $3.478 | $2.538 | $2.004 | 42% |
| Indonesia Central | $3.649 | $2.652 | $2.082 | 43% |
| Malaysia West | $3.649 | $2.652 | $2.082 | 43% |
| Canada Central | $3.723 | $2.699 | $2.115 | 43% |
| North Europe | $3.723 | $2.699 | $2.115 | 43% |
| South Central US | $3.723 | $2.699 | $2.115 | 43% |
| UK South | $3.844 | $2.779 | $2.17 | 44% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | 44% |
| Spain Central | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | 44% |
| Taiwan North | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | 44% |
| West Europe | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | 44% |
| West US | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | 44% |
| Australia East | $4.331 | $3.095 | $2.389 | 45% |
| New Zealand North | $4.507 | $3.21 | $2.468 | 45% |
| Taiwan North West | $4.915 | $3.475 | $2.652 | 46% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.