BC_G8IM_40
BC_G8IM_40 is an Azure SQL Managed Instance size with 40 vCPUs, 280 GiB memory. In East US it costs $29.076 per hour on demand ($21,225.48 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $24.151 per hour, 17% less. It is sold in 59 regions; the cheapest is Taiwan North at $15.457 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 | $15.457 | $26.881 | $23.225 | – |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $15.594 | $30.448 | $25.692 | $34.011 |
| East US eastus | $29.076 | $24.151 | $21.336 | $26.264 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $29.076 | $24.151 | $21.336 | $26.264 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $29.076 | $24.151 | $21.336 | $26.264 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $29.076 | $24.151 | $21.336 | $26.264 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $29.076 | $24.151 | $21.336 | $26.264 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $29.076 | $24.151 | $21.336 | $26.264 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $30.488 | $25.069 | $21.97 | $27.39 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $31.469 | $25.694 | $22.403 | $28.162 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $31.469 | $26.881 | $23.225 | $28.162 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $31.891 | $25.973 | $22.597 | $28.504 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $31.891 | $25.973 | $22.597 | $28.504 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $31.891 | $25.973 | $22.597 | $28.504 |
| North Europe northeurope | $31.891 | $25.973 | $22.597 | $28.504 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $31.891 | $25.973 | $22.597 | $28.504 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $31.891 | $25.973 | $22.597 | $28.504 |
| Central US centralus | $32.313 | $26.26 | $22.794 | $28.856 |
| France Central francecentral | $32.595 | $26.438 | $22.919 | – |
| Korea South koreasouth | $32.595 | $26.438 | $22.919 | – |
| UK South uksouth | $32.595 | $26.438 | $22.919 | – |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $32.595 | $26.438 | $22.919 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $32.595 | $26.438 | $22.919 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $32.595 | $26.438 | $22.919 | – |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $33.28 | $26.881 | $23.225 | $29.624 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $33.299 | $26.881 | $23.225 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $33.299 | $26.881 | $23.225 | $29.624 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $33.299 | $26.881 | $23.225 | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $33.299 | $26.881 | $23.225 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $33.299 | $26.881 | $23.225 | – |
| West US westus | $33.299 | $26.881 | $23.225 | – |
| UK West ukwest | $33.44 | $26.986 | $23.298 | – |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $33.58 | $27.091 | $23.37 | – |
| UAE North uaenorth | $33.58 | $27.091 | $23.37 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $33.60 | $27.091 | $23.37 | $29.88 |
| France South francesouth | $33.721 | $27.169 | $23.425 | – |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $34.003 | $27.352 | $23.549 | – |
| West India westindia | $34.425 | $27.635 | $23.747 | – |
| Germany North germanynorth | $34.566 | $27.712 | $23.802 | – |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $34.706 | $27.817 | $23.874 | – |
| Central India centralindia | $34.706 | $27.817 | $23.874 | – |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $34.706 | $27.817 | $23.874 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $34.988 | $28.00 | $24.00 | – |
| Norway East norwayeast | $35.129 | $28.078 | $24.053 | – |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $35.41 | $28.26 | $24.18 | – |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $35.41 | $28.26 | $24.18 | – |
| Australia East australiaeast | $35.41 | $28.26 | $24.18 | – |
| Japan East japaneast | $35.41 | $28.26 | $24.18 | – |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $35.551 | $28.365 | $24.253 | – |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $36.114 | $28.726 | $24.504 | – |
| South India southindia | $36.255 | $28.808 | $24.559 | – |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $36.431 | $24.612 | $21.653 | – |
| East Asia eastasia | $36.818 | $29.169 | $24.81 | – |
| Japan West japanwest | $36.818 | $29.169 | $24.81 | – |
| Norway West norwaywest | $36.959 | $29.274 | $24.881 | – |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $37.522 | $29.639 | $25.134 | – |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $38.225 | $30.105 | $25.458 | – |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $43.152 | $33.306 | $27.673 | – |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $47.375 | $36.032 | $29.562 | – |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $29.076 | $24.151 | $21.336 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $37.516 | $29.635 | $25.134 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $14.076 | $9.151 | $6.336 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $22.516 | $14.635 | $10.134 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 40 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 280 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_G8IM_40 |
| 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.