GP_Gen5_16 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_Gen5_16 with no upfront payment costs $3.183 per hour in East US, 21% less than on demand ($4.035). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.695 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 | – | $3.183 | $3.183 | $2,323.60 | 21% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $13,872.00 | $1.599 | $3.183 | $2,323.60 | 21% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $3.548 | $3.548 | $2,589.92 | 12% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.695 | $2.695 | $1,967.60 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $28,800.00 | $1.599 | $2.695 | $1,967.60 | 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 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | 33% |
| East US 2 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | 33% |
| North Central US | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | 33% |
| West US 2 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | 33% |
| West US 3 | $4.035 | $3.183 | $2.695 | 33% |
| North Europe | $4.084 | $3.214 | $2.717 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $4.208 | $3.294 | $2.773 | 34% |
| Malaysia West | $4.208 | $3.294 | $2.773 | 34% |
| Central India | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| Germany West Central | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| Italy North | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| Mexico Central | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| Sweden Central | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| West Europe | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| West India | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| West US | $4.279 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 34% |
| Taiwan North | $4.324 | $3.369 | $2.825 | 35% |
| Japan East | $4.351 | $3.388 | $2.838 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $4.351 | $3.388 | $2.838 | 35% |
| Korea South | $4.351 | $3.388 | $2.838 | 35% |
| Australia Central | $4.498 | $3.957 | $3.232 | 28% |
| Australia Central 2 | $4.498 | $3.957 | $3.232 | 28% |
| Australia East | $4.498 | $3.483 | $2.904 | 35% |
| Australia Southeast | $4.498 | $3.483 | $2.904 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $4.498 | $3.483 | $2.904 | 35% |
| Canada Central | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | 36% |
| Canada East | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | 36% |
| Central US | $4.522 | $3.183 | $2.695 | 40% |
| South Central US | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | 36% |
| West Central US | $4.522 | $3.499 | $2.914 | 36% |
| Norway East | $4.546 | $3.515 | $2.925 | 36% |
| Poland Central | $4.546 | $3.34 | $2.805 | 38% |
| South India | $4.546 | $3.515 | $2.925 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $4.546 | $3.515 | $2.925 | 36% |
| Japan West | $4.619 | $3.563 | $2.958 | 36% |
| New Zealand North | $4.643 | $3.578 | $2.969 | 36% |
| France Central | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | 36% |
| UK South | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | 36% |
| UK West | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | 36% |
| US Gov Arizona | $4.644 | $3.578 | $2.969 | 36% |
| Qatar Central | $4.814 | $3.183 | $2.695 | 44% |
| UAE North | $4.814 | $3.689 | $3.046 | 37% |
| South Africa North | $4.863 | $3.72 | $3.068 | 37% |
| Germany North | $5.082 | $3.862 | $3.167 | 38% |
| Sweden South | $5.082 | $3.862 | $3.167 | 38% |
| Taiwan North West | $5.141 | $3.901 | $3.193 | 38% |
| East Asia | $5.228 | $3.957 | $3.232 | 38% |
| Norway West | $5.43 | $4.089 | $3.324 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $5.431 | $4.089 | $3.441 | 37% |
| France South | $5.557 | $4.171 | $3.38 | 39% |
| South Africa West | $5.691 | $4.259 | $3.441 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $5.779 | $4.089 | $3.324 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $6.227 | $4.608 | $3.682 | 41% |
| Brazil Southeast | $7.615 | $5.51 | $4.306 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.