BC_Gen5_16 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_16 with no upfront payment costs $9.165 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($10.871). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $8.192 per hour effective, 25% 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 | – | $9.165 | $9.165 | $6,690.67 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $27,728.00 | $6.00 | $9.165 | $6,690.67 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $9.897 | $9.897 | $7,224.64 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $8.192 | $8.192 | $5,980.00 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $57,600.00 | $6.00 | $8.192 | $5,980.00 | 25% | month 17 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $10.871 | $9.165 | $8.192 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $10.871 | $9.165 | $8.192 | 25% |
| North Central US | $10.871 | $9.165 | $8.192 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $10.871 | $9.165 | $8.192 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $10.871 | $9.165 | $8.192 | 25% |
| North Europe | $10.968 | $9.229 | $8.236 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $11.217 | $9.392 | $8.348 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $11.217 | $9.392 | $8.348 | 26% |
| Central India | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| India South Central | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| Italy North | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| US Gov Arizona | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $11.358 | $9.958 | $8.74 | 23% |
| West Europe | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| West India | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| West US | $11.358 | $9.483 | $8.411 | 26% |
| Japan East | $11.504 | $9.578 | $8.477 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $11.504 | $9.578 | $8.477 | 26% |
| Korea South | $11.504 | $9.578 | $8.477 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $11.796 | $10.718 | $9.266 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $11.796 | $10.718 | $9.266 | 21% |
| Australia East | $11.796 | $9.768 | $8.608 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $11.796 | $9.768 | $8.608 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $11.796 | $9.768 | $8.608 | 27% |
| Taiwan North | $11.796 | $9.768 | $8.608 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $11.845 | $9.799 | $8.63 | 27% |
| Canada East | $11.845 | $9.799 | $8.63 | 27% |
| Central US | $11.845 | $9.165 | $8.192 | 31% |
| South Central US | $11.845 | $9.799 | $8.63 | 27% |
| West Central US | $11.845 | $9.799 | $8.63 | 27% |
| Norway East | $11.894 | $9.83 | $8.652 | 27% |
| South India | $11.894 | $9.83 | $8.652 | 27% |
| Japan West | $12.04 | $9.925 | $8.718 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $12.086 | $9.956 | $8.739 | 28% |
| France Central | $12.089 | $9.958 | $8.74 | 28% |
| UK South | $12.089 | $9.958 | $8.74 | 28% |
| UK West | $12.089 | $9.958 | $8.74 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $12.43 | $10.179 | $8.893 | 28% |
| Switzerland North | $12.43 | $9.83 | $8.652 | 30% |
| UAE North | $12.43 | $9.799 | $8.63 | 31% |
| South Africa North | $12.527 | $10.243 | $8.937 | 29% |
| Germany North | $12.966 | $10.528 | $9.134 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $12.966 | $10.528 | $9.134 | 30% |
| East Asia | $13.258 | $10.718 | $9.266 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $13.535 | $10.899 | $9.391 | 31% |
| Norway West | $13.662 | $10.981 | $9.448 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $13.662 | $10.939 | $9.419 | 31% |
| France South | $13.915 | $11.145 | $9.562 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $14.183 | $11.319 | $9.682 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $14.359 | $10.981 | $9.448 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $15.255 | $12.016 | $10.164 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $18.031 | $13.821 | $11.414 | 37% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.