GP_Gen5_6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_Gen5_6 with no upfront payment costs $1.194 per hour in East US, 21% less than on demand ($1.513). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.011 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 | – | $1.194 | $1.194 | $871.35 | 21% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $5,202.00 | $0.5998 | $1.194 | $871.35 | 21% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.33 | $1.33 | $971.22 | 12% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.011 | $1.011 | $737.85 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $10,800.00 | $0.5998 | $1.011 | $737.85 | 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 | $1.513 | $1.194 | $1.011 | 33% |
| East US 2 | $1.513 | $1.194 | $1.011 | 33% |
| North Central US | $1.513 | $1.194 | $1.011 | 33% |
| West US 2 | $1.513 | $1.194 | $1.011 | 33% |
| West US 3 | $1.513 | $1.194 | $1.011 | 33% |
| North Europe | $1.531 | $1.205 | $1.019 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.578 | $1.235 | $1.04 | 34% |
| Malaysia West | $1.578 | $1.235 | $1.04 | 34% |
| Central India | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| Germany West Central | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| Italy North | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| Mexico Central | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| Sweden Central | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| West Europe | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| West India | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| West US | $1.604 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 34% |
| Taiwan North | $1.621 | $1.264 | $1.059 | 35% |
| Japan East | $1.632 | $1.27 | $1.064 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $1.632 | $1.27 | $1.064 | 35% |
| Korea South | $1.632 | $1.27 | $1.064 | 35% |
| Australia Central | $1.687 | $1.484 | $1.212 | 28% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.687 | $1.484 | $1.212 | 28% |
| Australia East | $1.687 | $1.306 | $1.089 | 35% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.687 | $1.306 | $1.089 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.687 | $1.306 | $1.089 | 35% |
| Canada Central | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| Canada East | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| Central US | $1.696 | $1.194 | $1.011 | 40% |
| South Central US | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| West Central US | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| Norway East | $1.705 | $1.318 | $1.097 | 36% |
| Poland Central | $1.705 | $1.252 | $1.052 | 38% |
| South India | $1.705 | $1.318 | $1.097 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $1.705 | $1.318 | $1.097 | 36% |
| Japan West | $1.732 | $1.336 | $1.109 | 36% |
| New Zealand North | $1.741 | $1.342 | $1.113 | 36% |
| France Central | $1.741 | $1.342 | $1.113 | 36% |
| UK South | $1.741 | $1.342 | $1.113 | 36% |
| UK West | $1.741 | $1.342 | $1.113 | 36% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.741 | $1.342 | $1.113 | 36% |
| Qatar Central | $1.805 | $1.194 | $1.011 | 44% |
| UAE North | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| South Africa North | $1.824 | $1.395 | $1.151 | 37% |
| Germany North | $1.906 | $1.448 | $1.188 | 38% |
| Sweden South | $1.906 | $1.448 | $1.188 | 38% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.928 | $1.463 | $1.198 | 38% |
| East Asia | $1.961 | $1.484 | $1.212 | 38% |
| Norway West | $2.036 | $1.533 | $1.246 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $2.036 | $1.533 | $1.29 | 37% |
| France South | $2.084 | $1.564 | $1.268 | 39% |
| South Africa West | $2.134 | $1.597 | $1.29 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $2.167 | $1.533 | $1.246 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $2.335 | $1.728 | $1.381 | 41% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.856 | $2.066 | $1.615 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.