GP_Gen5_24 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_Gen5_24 with no upfront payment costs $4.775 per hour in East US, 21% less than on demand ($6.052). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $4.043 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 | – | $4.775 | $4.775 | $3,485.40 | 21% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $20,808.00 | $2.399 | $4.775 | $3,485.40 | 21% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $5.322 | $5.322 | $3,884.88 | 12% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $4.043 | $4.043 | $2,951.40 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $43,200.00 | $2.399 | $4.043 | $2,951.40 | 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 | $6.052 | $4.774 | $4.043 | 33% |
| East US 2 | $6.052 | $4.774 | $4.043 | 33% |
| North Central US | $6.052 | $4.774 | $4.043 | 33% |
| West US 2 | $6.052 | $4.774 | $4.043 | 33% |
| West US 3 | $6.052 | $4.774 | $4.043 | 33% |
| North Europe | $6.125 | $4.821 | $4.076 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $6.312 | $4.942 | $4.16 | 34% |
| Malaysia West | $6.312 | $4.942 | $4.16 | 34% |
| Central India | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| Germany West Central | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| Italy North | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| Mexico Central | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| Sweden Central | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| West Europe | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| West India | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| West US | $6.418 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 34% |
| Taiwan North | $6.486 | $5.054 | $4.237 | 35% |
| Japan East | $6.527 | $5.081 | $4.257 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $6.527 | $5.081 | $4.257 | 35% |
| Korea South | $6.527 | $5.081 | $4.257 | 35% |
| Australia Central | $6.747 | $5.936 | $4.848 | 28% |
| Australia Central 2 | $6.747 | $5.936 | $4.848 | 28% |
| Australia East | $6.747 | $5.224 | $4.355 | 35% |
| Australia Southeast | $6.747 | $5.224 | $4.355 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $6.747 | $5.224 | $4.355 | 35% |
| Canada Central | $6.783 | $5.248 | $4.372 | 36% |
| Canada East | $6.783 | $5.248 | $4.372 | 36% |
| Central US | $6.783 | $4.774 | $4.043 | 40% |
| South Central US | $6.783 | $5.248 | $4.372 | 36% |
| West Central US | $6.783 | $5.248 | $4.372 | 36% |
| Norway East | $6.82 | $5.273 | $4.388 | 36% |
| Poland Central | $6.82 | $5.01 | $4.207 | 38% |
| South India | $6.82 | $5.273 | $4.388 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $6.82 | $5.273 | $4.388 | 36% |
| Japan West | $6.929 | $5.344 | $4.438 | 36% |
| New Zealand North | $6.964 | $5.366 | $4.453 | 36% |
| France Central | $6.966 | $5.366 | $4.454 | 36% |
| UK South | $6.966 | $5.366 | $4.454 | 36% |
| UK West | $6.966 | $5.366 | $4.454 | 36% |
| US Gov Arizona | $6.966 | $5.366 | $4.454 | 36% |
| Qatar Central | $7.221 | $4.774 | $4.043 | 44% |
| UAE North | $7.221 | $5.533 | $4.569 | 37% |
| South Africa North | $7.295 | $5.58 | $4.602 | 37% |
| Germany North | $7.623 | $5.794 | $4.75 | 38% |
| Sweden South | $7.623 | $5.794 | $4.75 | 38% |
| Taiwan North West | $7.712 | $5.851 | $4.79 | 38% |
| East Asia | $7.843 | $5.936 | $4.848 | 38% |
| Norway West | $8.146 | $6.133 | $4.986 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $8.146 | $6.133 | $5.161 | 37% |
| France South | $8.336 | $6.257 | $5.07 | 39% |
| South Africa West | $8.537 | $6.388 | $5.161 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $8.668 | $6.133 | $4.986 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $9.34 | $6.912 | $5.522 | 41% |
| Brazil Southeast | $11.423 | $8.265 | $6.46 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.