GP_Gen5_18
GP_Gen5_18 is an Azure SQL Database size with 18 vCPUs, 91.8 GiB memory. In East US it costs $4.539 per hour on demand ($3,313.69 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $3.581 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 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | $3.991 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | $3.991 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | $3.991 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | $3.991 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | $3.991 |
| North Europe northeurope | $4.594 | $3.616 | $3.057 | $4.035 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $4.734 | $3.706 | $3.12 | $4.147 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $4.734 | $3.706 | $3.12 | $4.147 |
| Central India centralindia | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| Italy North italynorth | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| Jio India Central jioindiacentral | $4.813 | – | – | $4.21 |
| Jio India West jioindiawest | $4.813 | – | – | $4.21 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| West India westindia | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| West US westus | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.21 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $4.864 | $3.791 | $3.178 | $4.251 |
| Japan East japaneast | $4.896 | $3.811 | $3.192 | $4.276 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $4.896 | $3.811 | $3.192 | $4.276 |
| Korea South koreasouth | $4.896 | $3.811 | $3.192 | $4.276 |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $5.06 | $4.452 | $3.636 | $4.408 |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $5.06 | $4.452 | $3.636 | $4.408 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $5.06 | $3.918 | $3.267 | $4.408 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $5.06 | $3.918 | $3.267 | $4.408 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $5.06 | $3.918 | $3.267 | $4.408 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | $4.43 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | $4.43 |
| Central US centralus | $5.087 | $3.581 | $3.032 | $4.43 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | $4.43 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | $4.43 |
| Norway East norwayeast | $5.115 | $3.955 | $3.291 | $4.452 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $5.115 | $3.758 | $3.156 | $4.452 |
| South India southindia | $5.115 | $3.955 | $3.291 | $4.452 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $5.115 | $3.955 | $3.291 | $4.452 |
| Japan West japanwest | $5.197 | $4.008 | $3.328 | $4.517 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $5.223 | $4.025 | $3.34 | $4.538 |
| France Central francecentral | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | $4.539 |
| UK South uksouth | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | $4.539 |
| UK West ukwest | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | $4.539 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $5.416 | – | – | $4.693 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $5.416 | $3.581 | $3.032 | $4.693 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $5.416 | $4.15 | $3.427 | $4.693 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $5.471 | $4.185 | $3.451 | $4.737 |
| Germany North germanynorth | $5.717 | $4.345 | $3.562 | $4.934 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $5.718 | $4.345 | $3.562 | $4.934 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $5.784 | $4.388 | $3.592 | $4.987 |
| East Asia eastasia | $5.882 | $4.452 | $3.636 | $5.065 |
| Norway West norwaywest | $6.109 | $4.60 | $3.739 | $5.247 |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $6.109 | $4.60 | $3.871 | $5.247 |
| France South francesouth | $6.252 | $4.692 | $3.803 | $5.361 |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $6.402 | $4.791 | $3.871 | $5.482 |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $6.501 | $4.60 | $3.739 | $5.561 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $7.005 | $5.184 | $4.142 | $5.964 |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $8.567 | $6.199 | $4.845 | $7.213 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $6.183 | $4.649 | $3.772 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $2.74 | $1.782 | $1.233 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $4.384 | $2.85 | $1.973 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 18 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 91.8 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_Gen5_18 |
| 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.