HS_Gen5_12
HS_Gen5_12 is an Azure SQL Database size with 12 vCPUs, 61.2 GiB memory. In East US it costs $3.392 per hour on demand ($2,475.80 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $2.624 per hour, 23% less. It is sold in 58 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 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | $2.953 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | $2.953 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | $2.953 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | $2.953 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | $2.953 |
| North Europe northeurope | $3.435 | $2.653 | $2.205 | $2.988 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $3.547 | $2.726 | $2.256 | $3.078 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $3.547 | $2.726 | $2.256 | $3.078 |
| Central India centralindia | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| West India westindia | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| West US westus | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | $3.128 |
| Japan East japaneast | $3.676 | $2.809 | $2.314 | $3.181 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $3.676 | $2.809 | $2.314 | $3.181 |
| Korea South koreasouth | $3.676 | $2.809 | $2.314 | $3.181 |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | $3.286 |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | $3.286 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | $3.286 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | $3.286 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | $3.286 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | $3.286 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | $3.304 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | $3.304 |
| Central US centralus | $3.83 | $2.624 | $2.186 | $3.304 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | $3.304 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | $3.304 |
| Norway East norwayeast | $3.852 | $2.923 | $2.393 | $3.321 |
| South India southindia | $3.852 | $2.923 | $2.393 | $3.321 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $3.852 | $2.924 | $2.393 | $3.321 |
| Japan West japanwest | $3.918 | $2.967 | $2.423 | $3.374 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $3.938 | $2.896 | $2.374 | $3.391 |
| France Central francecentral | $3.939 | $2.98 | $2.433 | $3.392 |
| UK South uksouth | $3.939 | $2.98 | $2.433 | $3.392 |
| UK West ukwest | $3.939 | $2.98 | $2.433 | $3.392 |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $4.093 | $3.08 | $2.501 | $3.514 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $4.093 | – | – | $3.514 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $4.093 | $3.08 | $2.501 | $3.514 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $4.137 | $3.109 | $2.522 | $3.549 |
| Germany North germanynorth | $4.334 | $3.237 | $2.61 | $3.707 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $4.334 | $3.237 | $2.61 | $3.707 |
| East Asia eastasia | $4.465 | $3.323 | $2.67 | $3.812 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $4.59 | $3.404 | $2.726 | $3.912 |
| Norway West norwaywest | $4.647 | $3.441 | $2.751 | $3.958 |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $4.647 | $3.237 | $2.857 | $3.958 |
| France South francesouth | $4.761 | $3.515 | $2.802 | $4.049 |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $4.882 | $3.593 | $2.857 | $4.146 |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $4.961 | $3.441 | $2.751 | $4.209 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $5.364 | $3.906 | $3.074 | $4.531 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $2.192 | $1.425 | $0.9863 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 12 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 61.2 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | HS_Gen5_12 |
| Family | HS_Gen5 |
| Category | Hyperscale |
| Service tier | Hyperscale |
| Hardware | Standard-series (Gen5) |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.099966 |
Other HS_Gen5 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS_Gen5_2 | 2 | 10.2 | $0.5653 |
| HS_Gen5_4 | 4 | 20.4 | $1.131 |
| HS_Gen5_6 | 6 | 30.6 | $1.696 |
| HS_Gen5_8 | 8 | 40.8 | $2.261 |
| HS_Gen5_10 | 10 | 51 | $2.826 |
| HS_Gen5_12 | 12 | 61.2 | $3.392 |
| HS_Gen5_14 | 14 | 71.4 | $3.957 |
| HS_Gen5_16 | 16 | 81.6 | $4.522 |
| HS_Gen5_18 | 18 | 91.8 | $5.087 |
| HS_Gen5_20 | 20 | 102 | $5.652 |
| HS_Gen5_24 | 24 | 122.4 | $6.783 |
| HS_Gen5_32 | 32 | 163.2 | $9.044 |
| HS_Gen5_40 | 40 | 204 | $11.305 |
| HS_Gen5_80 | 80 | 408 | $22.61 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.