GP_Gen5_16
GP_Gen5_16 is an Azure SQL Database size with 16 vCPUs, 81.6 GiB memory. In East US it costs $4.035 per hour on demand ($2,945.48 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $3.183 per hour, 21% less. It is sold in 60 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 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | $3.548 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | $3.548 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | $3.548 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | $3.548 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | $3.548 |
| North Europe northeurope | $4.084 | $3.214 | $2.717 | $3.587 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $4.208 | $3.294 | $2.773 | $3.686 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $4.208 | $3.294 | $2.773 | $3.686 |
| Central India centralindia | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| Italy North italynorth | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| Jio India Central jioindiacentral | $4.279 | – | – | $3.743 |
| Jio India West jioindiawest | $4.279 | – | – | $3.743 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| West India westindia | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| West US westus | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.743 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $4.324 | $3.369 | $2.825 | $3.779 |
| Japan East japaneast | $4.351 | $3.388 | $2.838 | $3.801 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $4.351 | $3.388 | $2.838 | $3.801 |
| Korea South koreasouth | $4.351 | $3.388 | $2.838 | $3.801 |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $4.498 | $3.957 | $3.232 | $3.918 |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $4.498 | $3.957 | $3.232 | $3.918 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $4.498 | $3.483 | $2.904 | $3.918 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $4.498 | $3.483 | $2.904 | $3.918 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $4.498 | $3.483 | $2.904 | $3.918 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | $3.938 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | $3.938 |
| Central US centralus | $4.522 | $3.183 | $2.695 | $3.938 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | $3.938 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | $3.938 |
| Norway East norwayeast | $4.546 | $3.515 | $2.925 | $3.957 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $4.546 | $3.34 | $2.805 | $3.957 |
| South India southindia | $4.546 | $3.515 | $2.925 | $3.957 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $4.546 | $3.515 | $2.925 | $3.957 |
| Japan West japanwest | $4.619 | $3.563 | $2.958 | $4.015 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $4.643 | $3.578 | $2.969 | $4.034 |
| France Central francecentral | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | $4.035 |
| UK South uksouth | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | $4.035 |
| UK West ukwest | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | $4.035 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $4.814 | – | – | $4.171 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $4.814 | $3.183 | $2.695 | $4.171 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $4.814 | $3.689 | $3.046 | $4.171 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $4.863 | $3.72 | $3.068 | $4.21 |
| Germany North germanynorth | $5.082 | $3.862 | $3.167 | $4.386 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $5.082 | $3.862 | $3.167 | $4.386 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $5.141 | $3.901 | $3.193 | $4.433 |
| East Asia eastasia | $5.228 | $3.957 | $3.232 | $4.503 |
| Norway West norwaywest | $5.43 | $4.089 | $3.324 | $4.664 |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $5.431 | $4.089 | $3.441 | $4.664 |
| France South francesouth | $5.557 | $4.171 | $3.38 | $4.766 |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $5.691 | $4.259 | $3.441 | $4.873 |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $5.779 | $4.089 | $3.324 | $4.943 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $6.227 | $4.608 | $3.682 | $5.301 |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $7.615 | $5.51 | $4.306 | $6.412 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $5.496 | $4.133 | $3.353 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $2.436 | $1.584 | $1.096 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $3.897 | $2.533 | $1.753 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 81.6 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_Gen5_16 |
| Family | GP_Gen5 |
| Category | General Purpose |
| Service tier | General Purpose |
| Hardware | Standard-series (Gen5) |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.099966 |
Other GP_Gen5 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP_Gen5_2 | 2 | 10.2 | $0.5044 |
| GP_Gen5_4 | 4 | 20.4 | $1.009 |
| GP_Gen5_6 | 6 | 30.6 | $1.513 |
| GP_Gen5_8 | 8 | 40.8 | $2.018 |
| GP_Gen5_10 | 10 | 51 | $2.522 |
| GP_Gen5_12 | 12 | 61.2 | $3.026 |
| GP_Gen5_14 | 14 | 71.4 | $3.531 |
| GP_Gen5_16 | 16 | 81.6 | $4.035 |
| GP_Gen5_18 | 18 | 91.8 | $4.539 |
| GP_Gen5_20 | 20 | 102 | $5.044 |
| GP_Gen5_24 | 24 | 122.4 | $6.052 |
| GP_Gen5_32 | 32 | 163.2 | $8.07 |
| GP_Gen5_40 | 40 | 204 | $10.087 |
| GP_Gen5_80 | 80 | 408 | $20.175 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.