HS_PRMS_8 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for HS_PRMS_8 with no upfront payment costs $1.75 per hour in East US, 23% less than on demand ($2.261). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.457 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 | – | $1.749 | $1.75 | $1,277.14 | 23% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $8,320.00 | $0.7997 | $1.75 | $1,277.14 | 23% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.969 | $1.969 | $1,437.19 | 13% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.457 | $1.457 | $1,063.80 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $17,280.00 | $0.7997 | $1.457 | $1,063.80 | 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 | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| East US 2 | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| North Central US | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| West US 2 | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| West US 3 | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| North Europe | $2.29 | $1.769 | $1.47 | 36% |
| Indonesia Central | $2.365 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 33% |
| Malaysia West | $2.365 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 33% |
| Central India | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| Germany West Central | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| India South Central | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| Italy North | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| Mexico Central | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| Sweden Central | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| US Gov Texas | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| West Europe | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| West India | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| West US | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| Japan East | $2.451 | $1.873 | $1.543 | 37% |
| Korea Central | $2.451 | $1.873 | $1.543 | 37% |
| Korea South | $2.451 | $1.873 | $1.543 | 37% |
| Australia Central | $2.539 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 38% |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.539 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 38% |
| Australia East | $2.539 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 38% |
| Australia Southeast | $2.539 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 38% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.539 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 38% |
| Taiwan North | $2.539 | $1.93 | – | – |
| Canada Central | $2.553 | $1.94 | $1.589 | 38% |
| Canada East | $2.553 | $1.94 | $1.589 | 38% |
| Central US | $2.553 | $1.94 | $1.589 | 38% |
| South Central US | $2.553 | $1.94 | $1.589 | 38% |
| West Central US | $2.553 | $1.94 | $1.589 | 38% |
| Norway East | $2.568 | $1.949 | $1.595 | 38% |
| South India | $2.568 | $1.949 | $1.595 | 38% |
| Switzerland North | $2.568 | $1.949 | $1.595 | 38% |
| Japan West | $2.612 | $1.978 | $1.615 | 38% |
| New Zealand North | $2.626 | $1.93 | $1.582 | 40% |
| France Central | $2.626 | $1.987 | $1.622 | 38% |
| UK South | $2.626 | $1.987 | $1.622 | 38% |
| UK West | $2.626 | $1.987 | $1.622 | 38% |
| Qatar Central | $2.729 | $2.054 | $1.668 | 39% |
| UAE North | $2.729 | $2.054 | $1.668 | 39% |
| South Africa North | $2.758 | $2.073 | $1.681 | 39% |
| Germany North | $2.889 | $2.158 | $1.74 | 40% |
| Poland Central | $2.889 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 47% |
| Sweden South | $2.889 | $2.158 | $1.74 | 40% |
| East Asia | $2.977 | $2.215 | $1.78 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $3.06 | $2.269 | – | – |
| Norway West | $3.098 | $2.294 | $1.834 | 41% |
| UAE Central | $3.098 | $2.294 | $1.834 | 41% |
| France South | $3.174 | $2.343 | $1.868 | 41% |
| South Africa West | $3.255 | $2.395 | $1.904 | 41% |
| Switzerland West | $3.307 | $2.43 | $1.928 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $3.576 | $2.604 | $2.049 | 43% |
| Brazil Southeast | $4.409 | $3.146 | $2.424 | 45% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database options.