GP_Gen5_40 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_Gen5_40 with no upfront payment costs $7.958 per hour in East US, 21% less than on demand ($10.087). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $6.738 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 | – | $7.958 | $7.958 | $5,809.01 | 21% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $34,680.00 | $3.999 | $7.958 | $5,809.01 | 21% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $8.87 | $8.87 | $6,474.80 | 12% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $6.738 | $6.738 | $4,919.01 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $72,000.00 | $3.999 | $6.738 | $4,919.01 | 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 | $10.087 | $7.957 | $6.738 | 33% |
| East US 2 | $10.087 | $7.957 | $6.738 | 33% |
| North Central US | $10.087 | $7.957 | $6.738 | 33% |
| West US 2 | $10.087 | $7.957 | $6.738 | 33% |
| West US 3 | $10.087 | $7.957 | $6.738 | 33% |
| North Europe | $10.209 | $8.035 | $6.793 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $10.52 | $8.236 | $6.933 | 34% |
| Malaysia West | $10.52 | $8.236 | $6.933 | 34% |
| Central India | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| Germany West Central | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| Italy North | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| Mexico Central | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| Sweden Central | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| West Europe | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| West India | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| West US | $10.696 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 34% |
| Taiwan North | $10.809 | $8.423 | $7.063 | 35% |
| Japan East | $10.879 | $8.469 | $7.095 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $10.879 | $8.469 | $7.095 | 35% |
| Korea South | $10.879 | $8.469 | $7.095 | 35% |
| Australia Central | $11.244 | $9.894 | $8.081 | 28% |
| Australia Central 2 | $11.244 | $9.894 | $8.081 | 28% |
| Australia East | $11.244 | $8.706 | $7.259 | 35% |
| Australia Southeast | $11.244 | $8.706 | $7.259 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $11.244 | $8.706 | $7.259 | 35% |
| Canada Central | $11.305 | $8.748 | $7.286 | 36% |
| Canada East | $11.305 | $8.748 | $7.286 | 36% |
| Central US | $11.305 | $7.957 | $6.738 | 40% |
| South Central US | $11.305 | $8.748 | $7.286 | 36% |
| West Central US | $11.305 | $8.748 | $7.286 | 36% |
| Norway East | $11.366 | $8.789 | $7.314 | 36% |
| Poland Central | $11.366 | $8.35 | $7.012 | 38% |
| South India | $11.366 | $8.789 | $7.314 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $11.366 | $8.789 | $7.314 | 36% |
| Japan West | $11.549 | $8.907 | $7.396 | 36% |
| New Zealand North | $11.606 | $8.944 | $7.422 | 36% |
| France Central | $11.61 | $8.944 | $7.423 | 36% |
| UK South | $11.61 | $8.944 | $7.423 | 36% |
| UK West | $11.61 | $8.944 | $7.423 | 36% |
| US Gov Arizona | $11.61 | $8.944 | $7.423 | 36% |
| Qatar Central | $12.036 | $7.957 | $6.738 | 44% |
| UAE North | $12.036 | $9.222 | $7.615 | 37% |
| South Africa North | $12.158 | $9.30 | $7.67 | 37% |
| Germany North | $12.705 | $9.656 | $7.916 | 38% |
| Sweden South | $12.706 | $9.656 | $7.916 | 38% |
| Taiwan North West | $12.853 | $9.752 | $7.983 | 38% |
| East Asia | $13.071 | $9.894 | $8.081 | 38% |
| Norway West | $13.576 | $10.222 | $8.309 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $13.576 | $10.222 | $8.601 | 37% |
| France South | $13.893 | $10.428 | $8.451 | 39% |
| South Africa West | $14.228 | $10.647 | $8.601 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $14.447 | $10.222 | $8.309 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $15.567 | $11.519 | $9.204 | 41% |
| Brazil Southeast | $19.038 | $13.775 | $10.766 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.