HS_Gen5_6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for HS_Gen5_6 with no upfront payment costs $1.312 per hour in East US, 23% less than on demand ($1.696). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.093 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 | – | $1.312 | $1.312 | $957.85 | 23% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $6,240.00 | $0.5998 | $1.312 | $957.85 | 23% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.477 | $1.477 | $1,077.89 | 13% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.093 | $1.093 | $797.85 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $12,960.00 | $0.5998 | $1.093 | $797.85 | 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 | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| East US 2 | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| North Central US | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| West US 2 | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| West US 3 | $1.696 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 36% |
| North Europe | $1.718 | $1.327 | $1.103 | 36% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.774 | $1.363 | $1.128 | 36% |
| Malaysia West | $1.774 | $1.363 | $1.128 | 36% |
| Central India | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| Germany West Central | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| India South Central | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| Italy North | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| Mexico Central | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| Poland Central | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| Spain Central | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| Sweden Central | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| West Europe | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| West India | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| West US | $1.805 | $1.383 | $1.142 | 37% |
| Japan East | $1.838 | $1.405 | $1.157 | 37% |
| Korea Central | $1.838 | $1.405 | $1.157 | 37% |
| Korea South | $1.838 | $1.405 | $1.157 | 37% |
| Australia Central | $1.904 | $1.448 | $1.187 | 38% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.904 | $1.448 | $1.187 | 38% |
| Australia East | $1.904 | $1.448 | $1.187 | 38% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.904 | $1.448 | $1.187 | 38% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.904 | $1.448 | $1.187 | 38% |
| Taiwan North | $1.904 | $1.448 | $1.187 | 38% |
| Canada Central | $1.915 | $1.455 | $1.192 | 38% |
| Canada East | $1.915 | $1.455 | $1.192 | 38% |
| Central US | $1.915 | $1.312 | $1.093 | 43% |
| South Central US | $1.915 | $1.455 | $1.192 | 38% |
| West Central US | $1.915 | $1.455 | $1.192 | 38% |
| Norway East | $1.926 | $1.461 | $1.197 | 38% |
| South India | $1.926 | $1.461 | $1.197 | 38% |
| Switzerland North | $1.926 | $1.462 | $1.196 | 38% |
| Japan West | $1.959 | $1.483 | $1.211 | 38% |
| New Zealand North | $1.969 | $1.448 | $1.187 | 40% |
| France Central | $1.97 | $1.49 | $1.216 | 38% |
| UK South | $1.97 | $1.49 | $1.216 | 38% |
| UK West | $1.97 | $1.49 | $1.216 | 38% |
| Israel Central | $2.046 | $1.54 | $1.251 | 39% |
| UAE North | $2.046 | $1.54 | $1.251 | 39% |
| South Africa North | $2.068 | $1.555 | $1.261 | 39% |
| Germany North | $2.167 | $1.618 | $1.305 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $2.167 | $1.618 | $1.305 | 40% |
| East Asia | $2.233 | $1.661 | $1.335 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $2.295 | $1.702 | $1.363 | 41% |
| Norway West | $2.324 | $1.72 | $1.376 | 41% |
| UAE Central | $2.324 | $1.618 | $1.428 | 39% |
| France South | $2.381 | $1.757 | $1.401 | 41% |
| South Africa West | $2.441 | $1.796 | $1.428 | 41% |
| Switzerland West | $2.481 | $1.72 | $1.376 | 45% |
| Brazil South | $2.682 | $1.953 | $1.537 | 43% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.