BC_G8IM_4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_G8IM_4 with no upfront payment costs $2.415 per hour in East US, 17% less than on demand ($2.908). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.134 per hour effective, 27% 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 | – | $2.415 | $2.415 | $1,763.00 | 17% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $8,016.00 | $1.50 | $2.415 | $1,763.00 | 17% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.626 | $2.626 | $1,917.27 | 10% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.134 | $2.134 | $1,557.56 | 27% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $16,652.00 | $1.50 | $2.134 | $1,557.56 | 27% | 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 | $1.957 | $2.688 | $2.322 | -19% |
| Taiwan North West | $2.094 | $3.045 | $2.569 | -23% |
| East US | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | 27% |
| East US 2 | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | 27% |
| Sweden Central | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | 27% |
| Sweden South | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | 27% |
| West US 2 | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | 27% |
| West US 3 | $2.908 | $2.415 | $2.134 | 27% |
| Mexico Central | $3.049 | $2.507 | $2.197 | 28% |
| Indonesia Central | $3.147 | $2.569 | $2.24 | 29% |
| Malaysia West | $3.147 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 26% |
| Canada Central | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | 29% |
| Canada East | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | 29% |
| North Central US | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | 29% |
| North Europe | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | 29% |
| South Central US | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | 29% |
| West Central US | $3.189 | $2.597 | $2.26 | 29% |
| Central US | $3.231 | $2.626 | $2.28 | 29% |
| France Central | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | 30% |
| Korea South | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | 30% |
| UK South | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | 30% |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | 30% |
| US Gov Texas | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | 30% |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.26 | $2.644 | $2.292 | 30% |
| Spain Central | $3.328 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 30% |
| Germany West Central | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 30% |
| Italy North | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 30% |
| Poland Central | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 30% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 30% |
| West Europe | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 30% |
| West US | $3.33 | $2.688 | $2.322 | 30% |
| UK West | $3.344 | $2.699 | $2.33 | 30% |
| Qatar Central | $3.358 | $2.709 | $2.337 | 30% |
| UAE North | $3.358 | $2.709 | $2.337 | 30% |
| Israel Central | $3.36 | $2.709 | $2.337 | 30% |
| France South | $3.372 | $2.717 | $2.342 | 31% |
| Korea Central | $3.40 | $2.735 | $2.355 | 31% |
| West India | $3.442 | $2.764 | $2.375 | 31% |
| Germany North | $3.457 | $2.771 | $2.38 | 31% |
| Australia Southeast | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| Central India | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| India South Central | $3.471 | $2.782 | $2.387 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $3.499 | $2.80 | $2.40 | 31% |
| Norway East | $3.513 | $2.808 | $2.405 | 32% |
| Australia Central | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | 32% |
| Australia Central 2 | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | 32% |
| Australia East | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | 32% |
| Japan East | $3.541 | $2.826 | $2.418 | 32% |
| South Africa North | $3.555 | $2.837 | $2.425 | 32% |
| Switzerland North | $3.611 | $2.873 | $2.45 | 32% |
| South India | $3.625 | $2.881 | $2.456 | 32% |
| New Zealand North | $3.643 | $2.461 | $2.165 | 41% |
| East Asia | $3.682 | $2.917 | $2.481 | 33% |
| Japan West | $3.682 | $2.917 | $2.481 | 33% |
| Norway West | $3.696 | $2.927 | $2.488 | 33% |
| South Africa West | $3.752 | $2.964 | $2.513 | 33% |
| Switzerland West | $3.823 | $3.01 | $2.546 | 33% |
| Brazil South | $4.315 | $3.331 | $2.767 | 36% |
| Brazil Southeast | $4.737 | $3.603 | $2.956 | 38% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.