BC_Gen5 family
The BC_Gen5 family has 14 sizes on Azure SQL Database, from 2 to 80 vCPUs and 10.2 to 408 GiB of memory. In East US, on-demand prices run $1.359 to $54.355 per hour for License included, Single zone. It is sold in 60 regions and listed as business Critical.
Sizes and prices in East US
| Type | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC_Gen5_2 | 2 | 10.2 | $1.359 | $1.146 |
| BC_Gen5_4 | 4 | 20.4 | $2.718 | $2.291 |
| BC_Gen5_6 | 6 | 30.6 | $4.077 | $3.437 |
| BC_Gen5_8 | 8 | 40.8 | $5.436 | $4.583 |
| BC_Gen5_10 | 10 | 51 | $6.794 | $5.728 |
| BC_Gen5_12 | 12 | 61.2 | $8.153 | $6.874 |
| BC_Gen5_14 | 14 | 71.4 | $9.512 | $8.02 |
| BC_Gen5_16 | 16 | 81.6 | $10.871 | $9.165 |
| BC_Gen5_18 | 18 | 91.8 | $12.23 | $10.311 |
| BC_Gen5_20 | 20 | 102 | $13.589 | $11.457 |
| BC_Gen5_24 | 24 | 122.4 | $16.306 | $13.748 |
| BC_Gen5_32 | 32 | 163.2 | $21.742 | $18.331 |
| BC_Gen5_40 | 40 | 204 | $27.177 | $22.913 |
| BC_Gen5_80 | 80 | 408 | $54.355 | $45.827 |
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Prices in USD per hour for License included, Single zone; reserved prices are 1 year, no upfront. Updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.