BC_G8IH_4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_G8IH_4 with no upfront payment costs $2.782 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($3.471). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.387 per hour effective, 31% 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 | – | $2.782 | $2.782 | $2,030.67 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $11,228.00 | $1.50 | $2.782 | $2,030.67 | 20% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $3.078 | $3.078 | $2,246.65 | 11% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.387 | $2.387 | $1,742.78 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $23,320.00 | $1.50 | $2.387 | $1,742.78 | 31% | month 17 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan North | $2.14 | $3.164 | $2.652 | -24% |
| Taiwan North West | $2.332 | $3.663 | $2.998 | -29% |
| East US | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| East US 2 | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| Sweden Central | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| Sweden South | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| West US 2 | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| West US 3 | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| Mexico Central | $3.669 | $2.91 | $2.476 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $3.806 | $2.998 | $2.537 | 33% |
| Malaysia West | $3.806 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 30% |
| Canada Central | $3.865 | $3.037 | $2.564 | 34% |
| Canada East | $3.865 | $3.037 | $2.564 | 34% |
| North Central US | $3.865 | $3.037 | $2.564 | 34% |
| North Europe | $3.865 | $3.037 | $2.564 | 34% |
| South Central US | $3.865 | $3.037 | $2.564 | 34% |
| West Central US | $3.865 | $3.037 | $2.564 | 34% |
| Central US | $3.924 | $3.076 | $2.591 | 34% |
| France Central | $3.963 | $3.102 | $2.609 | 34% |
| Korea South | $3.963 | $3.102 | $2.609 | 34% |
| UK South | $3.963 | $3.102 | $2.609 | 34% |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.963 | $3.102 | $2.609 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $3.963 | $3.102 | $2.609 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.963 | $3.102 | $2.609 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $4.06 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 35% |
| Germany West Central | $4.062 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 35% |
| Italy North | $4.062 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 35% |
| Poland Central | $4.062 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $4.062 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 35% |
| West Europe | $4.062 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 35% |
| West US | $4.062 | $3.164 | $2.652 | 35% |
| UK West | $4.082 | $3.177 | $2.661 | 35% |
| Israel Central | $4.10 | $3.19 | $2.67 | 35% |
| Qatar Central | $4.101 | $3.19 | $2.67 | 35% |
| UAE North | $4.101 | $3.19 | $2.67 | 35% |
| France South | $4.121 | $3.203 | $2.679 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $4.16 | $3.229 | $2.697 | 35% |
| West India | $4.219 | $3.268 | $2.724 | 35% |
| Germany North | $4.239 | $3.281 | $2.733 | 36% |
| Australia Southeast | $4.259 | $3.294 | $2.742 | 36% |
| Central India | $4.259 | $3.294 | $2.742 | 36% |
| India South Central | $4.259 | $3.294 | $2.742 | 36% |
| UAE Central | $4.298 | $3.32 | $2.76 | 36% |
| Norway East | $4.318 | $3.333 | $2.769 | 36% |
| Australia Central | $4.357 | $3.357 | $2.785 | 36% |
| Australia Central 2 | $4.357 | $3.357 | $2.785 | 36% |
| Australia East | $4.357 | $3.357 | $2.785 | 36% |
| Japan East | $4.357 | $3.357 | $2.785 | 36% |
| South Africa North | $4.377 | $3.369 | $2.794 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $4.456 | $3.421 | $2.83 | 36% |
| South India | $4.476 | $3.434 | $2.839 | 37% |
| New Zealand North | $4.50 | $2.846 | $2.432 | 46% |
| East Asia | $4.554 | $3.486 | $2.875 | 37% |
| Japan West | $4.554 | $3.486 | $2.875 | 37% |
| Norway West | $4.574 | $3.499 | $2.884 | 37% |
| South Africa West | $4.653 | $3.549 | $2.918 | 37% |
| Switzerland West | $4.752 | $3.614 | $2.963 | 38% |
| Brazil South | $5.441 | $4.061 | $3.273 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $6.032 | $4.446 | $3.539 | 41% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.