BC_G8IM_8 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_G8IM_8 with no upfront payment costs $4.83 per hour in East US, 17% less than on demand ($5.815). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $4.267 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 | – | $4.83 | $4.83 | $3,526.00 | 17% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $16,032.00 | $3.00 | $4.83 | $3,526.00 | 17% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $5.253 | $5.253 | $3,834.54 | 10% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $4.267 | $4.267 | $3,115.11 | 27% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $33,304.00 | $3.00 | $4.267 | $3,115.11 | 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 | $3.457 | $5.376 | $4.645 | -34% |
| Taiwan North West | $3.594 | $6.09 | $5.138 | -43% |
| East US | $5.815 | $4.83 | $4.267 | 27% |
| East US 2 | $5.815 | $4.83 | $4.267 | 27% |
| Sweden Central | $5.815 | $4.83 | $4.267 | 27% |
| Sweden South | $5.815 | $4.83 | $4.267 | 27% |
| West US 2 | $5.815 | $4.83 | $4.267 | 27% |
| West US 3 | $5.815 | $4.83 | $4.267 | 27% |
| Mexico Central | $6.098 | $5.014 | $4.394 | 28% |
| Indonesia Central | $6.294 | $5.139 | $4.481 | 29% |
| Malaysia West | $6.294 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 26% |
| Canada Central | $6.378 | $5.194 | $4.519 | 29% |
| Canada East | $6.378 | $5.194 | $4.519 | 29% |
| North Central US | $6.378 | $5.194 | $4.519 | 29% |
| North Europe | $6.378 | $5.194 | $4.519 | 29% |
| South Central US | $6.378 | $5.194 | $4.519 | 29% |
| West Central US | $6.378 | $5.194 | $4.519 | 29% |
| Central US | $6.463 | $5.252 | $4.559 | 29% |
| France Central | $6.519 | $5.288 | $4.584 | 30% |
| Korea South | $6.519 | $5.288 | $4.584 | 30% |
| UK South | $6.519 | $5.288 | $4.584 | 30% |
| US Gov Arizona | $6.519 | $5.288 | $4.584 | 30% |
| US Gov Texas | $6.519 | $5.288 | $4.584 | 30% |
| US Gov Virginia | $6.519 | $5.288 | $4.584 | 30% |
| Spain Central | $6.656 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 30% |
| Germany West Central | $6.66 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 30% |
| Italy North | $6.66 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 30% |
| Poland Central | $6.66 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 30% |
| Southeast Asia | $6.66 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 30% |
| West Europe | $6.66 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 30% |
| West US | $6.66 | $5.376 | $4.645 | 30% |
| UK West | $6.688 | $5.397 | $4.66 | 30% |
| Qatar Central | $6.716 | $5.418 | $4.674 | 30% |
| UAE North | $6.716 | $5.418 | $4.674 | 30% |
| Israel Central | $6.72 | $5.418 | $4.674 | 30% |
| France South | $6.744 | $5.434 | $4.685 | 31% |
| Korea Central | $6.801 | $5.47 | $4.71 | 31% |
| West India | $6.885 | $5.527 | $4.75 | 31% |
| Germany North | $6.913 | $5.543 | $4.76 | 31% |
| Australia Southeast | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| Central India | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| India South Central | $6.941 | $5.564 | $4.775 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $6.998 | $5.60 | $4.80 | 31% |
| Norway East | $7.026 | $5.615 | $4.811 | 32% |
| Australia Central | $7.082 | $5.652 | $4.836 | 32% |
| Australia Central 2 | $7.082 | $5.652 | $4.836 | 32% |
| Australia East | $7.082 | $5.652 | $4.836 | 32% |
| Japan East | $7.082 | $5.652 | $4.836 | 32% |
| South Africa North | $7.11 | $5.673 | $4.851 | 32% |
| Switzerland North | $7.223 | $5.745 | $4.901 | 32% |
| South India | $7.251 | $5.762 | $4.912 | 32% |
| New Zealand North | $7.286 | $4.922 | $4.331 | 41% |
| East Asia | $7.364 | $5.834 | $4.962 | 33% |
| Japan West | $7.364 | $5.834 | $4.962 | 33% |
| Norway West | $7.392 | $5.855 | $4.976 | 33% |
| South Africa West | $7.504 | $5.928 | $5.027 | 33% |
| Switzerland West | $7.645 | $6.021 | $5.092 | 33% |
| Brazil South | $8.63 | $6.661 | $5.535 | 36% |
| Brazil Southeast | $9.475 | $7.206 | $5.912 | 38% |
More on BC_G8IM_8
Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.