GP_Gen5_12 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_Gen5_12 with no upfront payment costs $2.387 per hour in East US, 21% less than on demand ($3.026). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.022 per hour effective, 33% 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 | – | $2.387 | $2.387 | $1,742.70 | 21% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $10,404.00 | $1.20 | $2.387 | $1,742.70 | 21% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.661 | $2.661 | $1,942.44 | 12% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.022 | $2.022 | $1,475.70 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $21,600.00 | $1.20 | $2.022 | $1,475.70 | 33% | 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 | $3.026 | $2.387 | $2.022 | 33% |
| East US 2 | $3.026 | $2.387 | $2.022 | 33% |
| North Central US | $3.026 | $2.387 | $2.022 | 33% |
| West US 2 | $3.026 | $2.387 | $2.022 | 33% |
| West US 3 | $3.026 | $2.387 | $2.022 | 33% |
| North Europe | $3.063 | $2.411 | $2.038 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $3.156 | $2.471 | $2.08 | 34% |
| Malaysia West | $3.156 | $2.471 | $2.08 | 34% |
| Central India | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| Germany West Central | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| Italy North | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| Mexico Central | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| Sweden Central | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| West Europe | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| West India | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| West US | $3.209 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 34% |
| Taiwan North | $3.243 | $2.527 | $2.119 | 35% |
| Japan East | $3.264 | $2.541 | $2.128 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $3.264 | $2.541 | $2.128 | 35% |
| Korea South | $3.264 | $2.541 | $2.128 | 35% |
| Australia Central | $3.373 | $2.968 | $2.424 | 28% |
| Australia Central 2 | $3.373 | $2.968 | $2.424 | 28% |
| Australia East | $3.373 | $2.612 | $2.178 | 35% |
| Australia Southeast | $3.373 | $2.612 | $2.178 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.373 | $2.612 | $2.178 | 35% |
| Canada Central | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| Canada East | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| Central US | $3.392 | $2.387 | $2.022 | 40% |
| South Central US | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| West Central US | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| Norway East | $3.41 | $2.637 | $2.194 | 36% |
| Poland Central | $3.41 | $2.505 | $2.104 | 38% |
| South India | $3.41 | $2.637 | $2.194 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $3.41 | $2.637 | $2.194 | 36% |
| Japan West | $3.465 | $2.672 | $2.219 | 36% |
| New Zealand North | $3.482 | $2.683 | $2.227 | 36% |
| France Central | $3.483 | $2.683 | $2.227 | 36% |
| UK South | $3.483 | $2.683 | $2.227 | 36% |
| UK West | $3.483 | $2.683 | $2.227 | 36% |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.483 | $2.683 | $2.227 | 36% |
| Qatar Central | $3.611 | $2.387 | $2.022 | 44% |
| UAE North | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| South Africa North | $3.647 | $2.79 | $2.301 | 37% |
| Germany North | $3.812 | $2.897 | $2.375 | 38% |
| Sweden South | $3.812 | $2.897 | $2.375 | 38% |
| Taiwan North West | $3.856 | $2.926 | $2.395 | 38% |
| East Asia | $3.921 | $2.968 | $2.424 | 38% |
| Norway West | $4.073 | $3.067 | $2.493 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $4.073 | $3.067 | $2.58 | 37% |
| France South | $4.168 | $3.128 | $2.535 | 39% |
| South Africa West | $4.268 | $3.194 | $2.58 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $4.334 | $3.067 | $2.493 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $4.67 | $3.456 | $2.761 | 41% |
| Brazil Southeast | $5.711 | $4.133 | $3.23 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.