BC_G8IM_24
BC_G8IM_24 is an Azure SQL Managed Instance size with 24 vCPUs, 168 GiB memory. In East US it costs $17.446 per hour on demand ($12,735.58 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $14.49 per hour, 17% less. It is sold in 59 regions; the cheapest is Taiwan North at $9.457 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 | $9.457 | $16.129 | $13.935 | – |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $9.594 | $18.268 | $15.415 | $20.407 |
| East US eastus | $17.446 | $14.49 | $12.802 | $15.758 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $17.446 | $14.49 | $12.802 | $15.758 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $17.446 | $14.49 | $12.802 | $15.758 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $17.446 | $14.49 | $12.802 | $15.758 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $17.446 | $14.49 | $12.802 | $15.758 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $17.446 | $14.49 | $12.802 | $15.758 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $18.293 | $15.041 | $13.182 | $16.434 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $18.881 | $15.416 | $13.442 | $16.897 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $18.881 | $16.129 | $13.935 | $16.897 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $19.135 | $15.584 | $13.558 | $17.102 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $19.135 | $15.584 | $13.558 | $17.102 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $19.135 | $15.584 | $13.558 | $17.102 |
| North Europe northeurope | $19.135 | $15.584 | $13.558 | $17.102 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $19.135 | $15.584 | $13.558 | $17.102 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $19.135 | $15.584 | $13.558 | $17.102 |
| Central US centralus | $19.388 | $15.756 | $13.677 | $17.314 |
| France Central francecentral | $19.557 | $15.863 | $13.752 | – |
| Korea South koreasouth | $19.557 | $15.863 | $13.752 | – |
| UK South uksouth | $19.557 | $15.863 | $13.752 | – |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $19.557 | $15.863 | $13.752 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $19.557 | $15.863 | $13.752 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $19.557 | $15.863 | $13.752 | – |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $19.968 | $16.129 | $13.935 | $17.774 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $19.979 | $16.129 | $13.935 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $19.979 | $16.129 | $13.935 | $17.774 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $19.979 | $16.129 | $13.935 | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $19.979 | $16.129 | $13.935 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $19.979 | $16.129 | $13.935 | – |
| West US westus | $19.979 | $16.129 | $13.935 | – |
| UK West ukwest | $20.064 | $16.192 | $13.979 | – |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $20.148 | $16.255 | $14.022 | – |
| UAE North uaenorth | $20.148 | $16.255 | $14.022 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $20.16 | $16.255 | $14.022 | $17.928 |
| France South francesouth | $20.233 | $16.301 | $14.055 | – |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $20.402 | $16.411 | $14.13 | – |
| West India westindia | $20.655 | $16.581 | $14.248 | – |
| Germany North germanynorth | $20.739 | $16.627 | $14.281 | – |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $20.824 | $16.69 | $14.324 | – |
| Central India centralindia | $20.824 | $16.69 | $14.324 | – |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $20.824 | $16.69 | $14.324 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $20.993 | $16.80 | $14.40 | – |
| Norway East norwayeast | $21.077 | $16.847 | $14.432 | – |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $21.246 | $16.956 | $14.508 | – |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $21.246 | $16.956 | $14.508 | – |
| Australia East australiaeast | $21.246 | $16.956 | $14.508 | – |
| Japan East japaneast | $21.246 | $16.956 | $14.508 | – |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $21.331 | $17.019 | $14.552 | – |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $21.668 | $17.236 | $14.702 | – |
| South India southindia | $21.753 | $17.285 | $14.735 | – |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $21.858 | $14.767 | $12.992 | – |
| East Asia eastasia | $22.091 | $17.501 | $14.886 | – |
| Japan West japanwest | $22.091 | $17.501 | $14.886 | – |
| Norway West norwaywest | $22.175 | $17.564 | $14.929 | – |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $22.513 | $17.784 | $15.08 | – |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $22.935 | $18.063 | $15.275 | – |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $25.891 | $19.984 | $16.604 | – |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $28.425 | $21.619 | $17.737 | – |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $17.446 | $14.49 | $12.802 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $22.51 | $17.781 | $15.08 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $8.446 | $5.49 | $3.802 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $13.51 | $8.781 | $6.08 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 24 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 168 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_G8IM_24 |
| 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.