BC_G8IM_4
BC_G8IM_4 is an Azure SQL Managed Instance size with 4 vCPUs, 28 GiB memory. In East US it costs $2.908 per hour on demand ($2,122.84 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $2.415 per hour, 17% less. It is sold in 59 regions; the cheapest is Taiwan North at $1.957 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 | $1.957 | $2.688 | $2.322 | – |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $2.094 | $3.045 | $2.569 | $3.401 |
| East US eastus | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | $2.626 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | $2.626 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | $2.626 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | $2.626 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | $2.626 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | $2.626 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $3.049 | $2.507 | $2.197 | $2.739 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $3.147 | $2.569 | $2.24 | $2.816 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $3.147 | $2.688 | $2.322 | $2.816 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | $2.85 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | $2.85 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | $2.85 |
| North Europe northeurope | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | $2.85 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | $2.85 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | $2.85 |
| Central US centralus | $3.231 | $2.626 | $2.28 | $2.886 |
| France Central francecentral | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | – |
| Korea South koreasouth | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | – |
| UK South uksouth | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | – |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | – |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $3.328 | $2.688 | $2.322 | $2.962 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | $2.962 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | – |
| West US westus | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | – |
| UK West ukwest | $3.344 | $2.699 | $2.33 | – |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $3.358 | $2.709 | $2.337 | – |
| UAE North uaenorth | $3.358 | $2.709 | $2.337 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $3.36 | $2.709 | $2.337 | $2.988 |
| France South francesouth | $3.372 | $2.717 | $2.342 | – |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $3.40 | $2.735 | $2.355 | – |
| West India westindia | $3.442 | $2.764 | $2.375 | – |
| Germany North germanynorth | $3.457 | $2.771 | $2.38 | – |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | – |
| Central India centralindia | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | – |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $3.499 | $2.80 | $2.40 | – |
| Norway East norwayeast | $3.513 | $2.808 | $2.405 | – |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | – |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | – |
| Australia East australiaeast | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | – |
| Japan East japaneast | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | – |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $3.555 | $2.837 | $2.425 | – |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $3.611 | $2.873 | $2.45 | – |
| South India southindia | $3.625 | $2.881 | $2.456 | – |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $3.643 | $2.461 | $2.165 | – |
| East Asia eastasia | $3.682 | $2.917 | $2.481 | – |
| Japan West japanwest | $3.682 | $2.917 | $2.481 | – |
| Norway West norwaywest | $3.696 | $2.927 | $2.488 | – |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $3.752 | $2.964 | $2.513 | – |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $3.823 | $3.01 | $2.546 | – |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $4.315 | $3.331 | $2.767 | – |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $4.737 | $3.603 | $2.956 | – |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $3.752 | $2.963 | $2.513 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $1.408 | $0.9151 | $0.6336 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $2.252 | $1.464 | $1.013 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 28 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_G8IM_4 |
| 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.