GP_Gen5_18 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_Gen5_18 with no upfront payment costs $3.581 per hour in East US, 21% less than on demand ($4.539). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $3.032 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 | – | $3.581 | $3.581 | $2,614.05 | 21% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $15,606.00 | $1.799 | $3.581 | $2,614.05 | 21% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $3.991 | $3.991 | $2,913.66 | 12% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $3.032 | $3.032 | $2,213.55 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $32,400.00 | $1.799 | $3.032 | $2,213.55 | 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 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | 33% |
| East US 2 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | 33% |
| North Central US | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | 33% |
| West US 2 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | 33% |
| West US 3 | $4.539 | $3.581 | $3.032 | 33% |
| North Europe | $4.594 | $3.616 | $3.057 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $4.734 | $3.706 | $3.12 | 34% |
| Malaysia West | $4.734 | $3.706 | $3.12 | 34% |
| Central India | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| Germany West Central | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| Italy North | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| Mexico Central | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| Sweden Central | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| West Europe | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| West India | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| West US | $4.813 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 34% |
| Taiwan North | $4.864 | $3.791 | $3.178 | 35% |
| Japan East | $4.896 | $3.811 | $3.192 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $4.896 | $3.811 | $3.192 | 35% |
| Korea South | $4.896 | $3.811 | $3.192 | 35% |
| Australia Central | $5.06 | $4.452 | $3.636 | 28% |
| Australia Central 2 | $5.06 | $4.452 | $3.636 | 28% |
| Australia East | $5.06 | $3.918 | $3.267 | 35% |
| Australia Southeast | $5.06 | $3.918 | $3.267 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $5.06 | $3.918 | $3.267 | 35% |
| Canada Central | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | 36% |
| Canada East | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | 36% |
| Central US | $5.087 | $3.581 | $3.032 | 40% |
| South Central US | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | 36% |
| West Central US | $5.087 | $3.936 | $3.279 | 36% |
| Norway East | $5.115 | $3.955 | $3.291 | 36% |
| Poland Central | $5.115 | $3.758 | $3.156 | 38% |
| South India | $5.115 | $3.955 | $3.291 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $5.115 | $3.955 | $3.291 | 36% |
| Japan West | $5.197 | $4.008 | $3.328 | 36% |
| New Zealand North | $5.223 | $4.025 | $3.34 | 36% |
| France Central | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | 36% |
| UK South | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | 36% |
| UK West | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | 36% |
| US Gov Arizona | $5.224 | $4.025 | $3.341 | 36% |
| Qatar Central | $5.416 | $3.581 | $3.032 | 44% |
| UAE North | $5.416 | $4.15 | $3.427 | 37% |
| South Africa North | $5.471 | $4.185 | $3.451 | 37% |
| Germany North | $5.717 | $4.345 | $3.562 | 38% |
| Sweden South | $5.718 | $4.345 | $3.562 | 38% |
| Taiwan North West | $5.784 | $4.388 | $3.592 | 38% |
| East Asia | $5.882 | $4.452 | $3.636 | 38% |
| Norway West | $6.109 | $4.60 | $3.739 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $6.109 | $4.60 | $3.871 | 37% |
| France South | $6.252 | $4.692 | $3.803 | 39% |
| South Africa West | $6.402 | $4.791 | $3.871 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $6.501 | $4.60 | $3.739 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $7.005 | $5.184 | $4.142 | 41% |
| Brazil Southeast | $8.567 | $6.199 | $4.845 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.