HS_Gen5_12 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for HS_Gen5_12 with no upfront payment costs $2.624 per hour in East US, 23% less than on demand ($3.392). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.186 per hour effective, 36% 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 | – | $2.624 | $2.624 | $1,915.70 | 23% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $12,480.00 | $1.20 | $2.624 | $1,915.70 | 23% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.953 | $2.953 | $2,155.78 | 13% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.186 | $2.186 | $1,595.70 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $25,920.00 | $1.20 | $2.186 | $1,595.70 | 36% | 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 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| East US 2 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| North Central US | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| West US 2 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| West US 3 | $3.392 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 36% |
| North Europe | $3.435 | $2.653 | $2.205 | 36% |
| Indonesia Central | $3.547 | $2.726 | $2.256 | 36% |
| Malaysia West | $3.547 | $2.726 | $2.256 | 36% |
| Central India | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| Germany West Central | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| India South Central | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| Italy North | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| Mexico Central | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| Poland Central | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| Spain Central | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| Sweden Central | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| US Gov Texas | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| West Europe | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| West India | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| West US | $3.611 | $2.767 | $2.284 | 37% |
| Japan East | $3.676 | $2.809 | $2.314 | 37% |
| Korea Central | $3.676 | $2.809 | $2.314 | 37% |
| Korea South | $3.676 | $2.809 | $2.314 | 37% |
| Australia Central | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | 38% |
| Australia Central 2 | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | 38% |
| Australia East | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | 38% |
| Australia Southeast | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | 38% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | 38% |
| Taiwan North | $3.808 | $2.896 | $2.374 | 38% |
| Canada Central | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | 38% |
| Canada East | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | 38% |
| Central US | $3.83 | $2.624 | $2.186 | 43% |
| South Central US | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | 38% |
| West Central US | $3.83 | $2.909 | $2.383 | 38% |
| Norway East | $3.852 | $2.923 | $2.393 | 38% |
| South India | $3.852 | $2.923 | $2.393 | 38% |
| Switzerland North | $3.852 | $2.924 | $2.393 | 38% |
| Japan West | $3.918 | $2.967 | $2.423 | 38% |
| New Zealand North | $3.938 | $2.896 | $2.374 | 40% |
| France Central | $3.939 | $2.98 | $2.433 | 38% |
| UK South | $3.939 | $2.98 | $2.433 | 38% |
| UK West | $3.939 | $2.98 | $2.433 | 38% |
| Israel Central | $4.093 | $3.08 | $2.501 | 39% |
| UAE North | $4.093 | $3.08 | $2.501 | 39% |
| South Africa North | $4.137 | $3.109 | $2.522 | 39% |
| Germany North | $4.334 | $3.237 | $2.61 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $4.334 | $3.237 | $2.61 | 40% |
| East Asia | $4.465 | $3.323 | $2.67 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $4.59 | $3.404 | $2.726 | 41% |
| Norway West | $4.647 | $3.441 | $2.751 | 41% |
| UAE Central | $4.647 | $3.237 | $2.857 | 39% |
| France South | $4.761 | $3.515 | $2.802 | 41% |
| South Africa West | $4.882 | $3.593 | $2.857 | 41% |
| Switzerland West | $4.961 | $3.441 | $2.751 | 45% |
| Brazil South | $5.364 | $3.906 | $3.074 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.