BC_G8IH_8 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_G8IH_8 with no upfront payment costs $5.563 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($6.941). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $4.775 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 | – | $5.563 | $5.563 | $4,061.33 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $22,456.00 | $3.00 | $5.563 | $4,061.33 | 20% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $6.155 | $6.155 | $4,493.30 | 11% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $4.775 | $4.775 | $3,485.56 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $46,640.00 | $3.00 | $4.775 | $3,485.56 | 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 | $3.64 | $6.328 | $5.304 | -46% |
| Taiwan North West | $3.832 | $7.326 | $5.995 | -56% |
| East US | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| East US 2 | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| Sweden Central | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| Sweden South | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| West US 2 | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| West US 3 | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| Mexico Central | $7.338 | $5.82 | $4.952 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $7.612 | $5.995 | $5.074 | 33% |
| Malaysia West | $7.612 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 30% |
| Canada Central | $7.73 | $6.073 | $5.128 | 34% |
| Canada East | $7.73 | $6.073 | $5.128 | 34% |
| North Central US | $7.73 | $6.073 | $5.128 | 34% |
| North Europe | $7.73 | $6.073 | $5.128 | 34% |
| South Central US | $7.73 | $6.073 | $5.128 | 34% |
| West Central US | $7.73 | $6.073 | $5.128 | 34% |
| Central US | $7.848 | $6.152 | $5.182 | 34% |
| France Central | $7.927 | $6.204 | $5.218 | 34% |
| Korea South | $7.927 | $6.204 | $5.218 | 34% |
| UK South | $7.927 | $6.204 | $5.218 | 34% |
| US Gov Arizona | $7.927 | $6.204 | $5.218 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $7.927 | $6.204 | $5.218 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $7.927 | $6.204 | $5.218 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $8.12 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 35% |
| Germany West Central | $8.124 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 35% |
| Italy North | $8.124 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 35% |
| Poland Central | $8.124 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $8.124 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 35% |
| West Europe | $8.124 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 35% |
| West US | $8.124 | $6.328 | $5.304 | 35% |
| UK West | $8.163 | $6.354 | $5.322 | 35% |
| Israel Central | $8.20 | $6.38 | $5.34 | 35% |
| Qatar Central | $8.202 | $6.38 | $5.34 | 35% |
| UAE North | $8.202 | $6.38 | $5.34 | 35% |
| France South | $8.242 | $6.406 | $5.358 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $8.321 | $6.458 | $5.394 | 35% |
| West India | $8.439 | $6.536 | $5.448 | 35% |
| Germany North | $8.478 | $6.562 | $5.466 | 36% |
| Australia Southeast | $8.518 | $6.588 | $5.484 | 36% |
| Central India | $8.518 | $6.588 | $5.484 | 36% |
| India South Central | $8.518 | $6.588 | $5.484 | 36% |
| UAE Central | $8.597 | $6.64 | $5.52 | 36% |
| Norway East | $8.636 | $6.666 | $5.538 | 36% |
| Australia Central | $8.715 | $6.713 | $5.571 | 36% |
| Australia Central 2 | $8.715 | $6.713 | $5.571 | 36% |
| Australia East | $8.715 | $6.713 | $5.571 | 36% |
| Japan East | $8.715 | $6.713 | $5.571 | 36% |
| South Africa North | $8.754 | $6.739 | $5.588 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $8.912 | $6.843 | $5.66 | 36% |
| South India | $8.951 | $6.869 | $5.678 | 37% |
| New Zealand North | $9.001 | $5.692 | $4.864 | 46% |
| East Asia | $9.109 | $6.973 | $5.75 | 37% |
| Japan West | $9.109 | $6.973 | $5.75 | 37% |
| Norway West | $9.148 | $6.999 | $5.768 | 37% |
| South Africa West | $9.306 | $7.098 | $5.837 | 37% |
| Switzerland West | $9.503 | $7.227 | $5.927 | 38% |
| Brazil South | $10.883 | $8.122 | $6.546 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $12.065 | $8.891 | $7.079 | 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.