HS_Gen5_20 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for HS_Gen5_20 with no upfront payment costs $4.374 per hour in East US, 23% less than on demand ($5.652). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $3.643 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 | – | $4.374 | $4.374 | $3,192.84 | 23% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $20,800.00 | $1.999 | $4.374 | $3,192.84 | 23% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $4.922 | $4.922 | $3,592.97 | 13% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $3.643 | $3.643 | $2,659.50 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $43,200.00 | $1.999 | $3.643 | $2,659.50 | 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 | $5.652 | $4.374 | $3.643 | 36% |
| East US 2 | $5.652 | $4.374 | $3.643 | 36% |
| North Central US | $5.652 | $4.374 | $3.643 | 36% |
| West US 2 | $5.652 | $4.374 | $3.643 | 36% |
| West US 3 | $5.652 | $4.374 | $3.643 | 36% |
| North Europe | $5.726 | $4.422 | $3.676 | 36% |
| Indonesia Central | $5.912 | $4.543 | $3.76 | 36% |
| Malaysia West | $5.912 | $4.543 | $3.76 | 36% |
| Central India | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| Germany West Central | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| India South Central | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| Italy North | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| Mexico Central | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| Poland Central | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| Spain Central | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| Sweden Central | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| US Gov Arizona | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| US Gov Texas | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| US Gov Virginia | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| West Europe | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| West India | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| West US | $6.018 | $4.611 | $3.808 | 37% |
| Japan East | $6.127 | $4.682 | $3.857 | 37% |
| Korea Central | $6.127 | $4.682 | $3.857 | 37% |
| Korea South | $6.127 | $4.682 | $3.857 | 37% |
| Australia Central | $6.347 | $4.826 | $3.956 | 38% |
| Australia Central 2 | $6.347 | $4.826 | $3.956 | 38% |
| Australia East | $6.347 | $4.826 | $3.956 | 38% |
| Australia Southeast | $6.347 | $4.826 | $3.956 | 38% |
| Southeast Asia | $6.347 | $4.826 | $3.956 | 38% |
| Taiwan North | $6.347 | $4.826 | $3.956 | 38% |
| Canada Central | $6.383 | $4.849 | $3.972 | 38% |
| Canada East | $6.383 | $4.849 | $3.972 | 38% |
| Central US | $6.383 | $4.374 | $3.643 | 43% |
| South Central US | $6.383 | $4.849 | $3.972 | 38% |
| West Central US | $6.383 | $4.849 | $3.972 | 38% |
| Norway East | $6.42 | $4.872 | $3.989 | 38% |
| South India | $6.42 | $4.872 | $3.989 | 38% |
| Switzerland North | $6.42 | $4.874 | $3.988 | 38% |
| Japan West | $6.529 | $4.944 | $4.038 | 38% |
| New Zealand North | $6.564 | $4.826 | $3.956 | 40% |
| France Central | $6.566 | $4.967 | $4.054 | 38% |
| UK South | $6.566 | $4.967 | $4.054 | 38% |
| UK West | $6.566 | $4.967 | $4.054 | 38% |
| Israel Central | $6.822 | $5.134 | $4.169 | 39% |
| UAE North | $6.822 | $5.134 | $4.169 | 39% |
| South Africa North | $6.895 | $5.182 | $4.202 | 39% |
| Germany North | $7.223 | $5.394 | $4.35 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $7.223 | $5.394 | $4.35 | 40% |
| East Asia | $7.443 | $5.538 | $4.449 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $7.651 | $5.673 | $4.543 | 41% |
| Norway West | $7.746 | $5.734 | $4.585 | 41% |
| UAE Central | $7.746 | $5.394 | $4.761 | 39% |
| France South | $7.936 | $5.858 | $4.671 | 41% |
| South Africa West | $8.137 | $5.988 | $4.761 | 41% |
| Switzerland West | $8.268 | $5.734 | $4.585 | 45% |
| Brazil South | $8.94 | $6.511 | $5.123 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.