BC_G8IM_16
BC_G8IM_16 is an Azure SQL Managed Instance size with 16 vCPUs, 112 GiB memory. In East US it costs $11.63 per hour on demand ($8,489.90 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $9.66 per hour, 17% less. It is sold in 59 regions; the cheapest is Taiwan North at $6.457 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour, License included, Single zone. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $6.457 | $10.752 | $9.29 | – |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $6.594 | $12.179 | $10.277 | $13.604 |
| East US eastus | $11.63 | $9.66 | $8.535 | $10.506 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $11.63 | $9.66 | $8.535 | $10.506 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $11.63 | $9.66 | $8.535 | $10.506 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $11.63 | $9.66 | $8.535 | $10.506 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $11.63 | $9.66 | $8.535 | $10.506 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $11.63 | $9.66 | $8.535 | $10.506 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $12.195 | $10.027 | $8.788 | $10.956 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $12.588 | $10.278 | $8.961 | $11.265 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $12.588 | $10.752 | $9.29 | $11.265 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $12.756 | $10.389 | $9.039 | $11.402 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $12.756 | $10.389 | $9.039 | $11.402 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $12.756 | $10.389 | $9.039 | $11.402 |
| North Europe northeurope | $12.756 | $10.389 | $9.039 | $11.402 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $12.756 | $10.389 | $9.039 | $11.402 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $12.756 | $10.389 | $9.039 | $11.402 |
| Central US centralus | $12.925 | $10.504 | $9.118 | $11.542 |
| France Central francecentral | $13.038 | $10.575 | $9.168 | – |
| Korea South koreasouth | $13.038 | $10.575 | $9.168 | – |
| UK South uksouth | $13.038 | $10.575 | $9.168 | – |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $13.038 | $10.575 | $9.168 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $13.038 | $10.575 | $9.168 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $13.038 | $10.575 | $9.168 | – |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $13.312 | $10.752 | $9.29 | $11.85 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $13.32 | $10.752 | $9.29 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $13.32 | $10.752 | $9.29 | $11.85 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $13.32 | $10.752 | $9.29 | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $13.32 | $10.752 | $9.29 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $13.32 | $10.752 | $9.29 | – |
| West US westus | $13.32 | $10.752 | $9.29 | – |
| UK West ukwest | $13.376 | $10.794 | $9.319 | – |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $13.432 | $10.836 | $9.348 | – |
| UAE North uaenorth | $13.432 | $10.836 | $9.348 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $13.44 | $10.836 | $9.348 | $11.952 |
| France South francesouth | $13.488 | $10.868 | $9.37 | – |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $13.601 | $10.941 | $9.42 | – |
| West India westindia | $13.77 | $11.054 | $9.499 | – |
| Germany North germanynorth | $13.826 | $11.085 | $9.521 | – |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $13.883 | $11.127 | $9.55 | – |
| Central India centralindia | $13.883 | $11.127 | $9.55 | – |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $13.883 | $11.127 | $9.55 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $13.995 | $11.20 | $9.60 | – |
| Norway East norwayeast | $14.051 | $11.231 | $9.621 | – |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $14.164 | $11.304 | $9.672 | – |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $14.164 | $11.304 | $9.672 | – |
| Australia East australiaeast | $14.164 | $11.304 | $9.672 | – |
| Japan East japaneast | $14.164 | $11.304 | $9.672 | – |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $14.22 | $11.346 | $9.701 | – |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $14.446 | $11.49 | $9.802 | – |
| South India southindia | $14.502 | $11.523 | $9.823 | – |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $14.572 | $9.845 | $8.661 | – |
| East Asia eastasia | $14.727 | $11.668 | $9.924 | – |
| Japan West japanwest | $14.727 | $11.668 | $9.924 | – |
| Norway West norwaywest | $14.783 | $11.71 | $9.953 | – |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $15.009 | $11.856 | $10.054 | – |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $15.29 | $12.042 | $10.183 | – |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $17.261 | $13.322 | $11.069 | – |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $18.95 | $14.413 | $11.825 | – |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $11.63 | $9.66 | $8.535 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $15.006 | $11.854 | $10.054 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $5.63 | $3.66 | $2.535 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $9.006 | $5.854 | $4.054 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 112 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_G8IM_16 |
| Family | BC_G8IM |
| Category | Business Critical |
| Service tier | Business Critical |
| Hardware | Premium-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.375 |
Other BC_G8IM sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC_G8IM_4 | 4 | 28 | $2.908 |
| BC_G8IM_8 | 8 | 56 | $5.815 |
| BC_G8IM_16 | 16 | 112 | $11.63 |
| BC_G8IM_24 | 24 | 168 | $17.446 |
| BC_G8IM_32 | 32 | 224 | $23.261 |
| BC_G8IM_40 | 40 | 280 | $29.076 |
| BC_G8IM_64 | 64 | 448 | $46.522 |
| BC_G8IM_80 | 80 | 560 | $58.152 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance sizes.