BC_Gen5_40 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for BC_Gen5_40 with no upfront payment costs $22.913 per hour in East US, 16% less than on demand ($27.177). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $20.479 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 | – | $22.913 | $22.913 | $16,726.67 | 16% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $69,320.00 | $15.00 | $22.913 | $16,726.67 | 16% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $24.742 | $24.742 | $18,061.60 | 9% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $20.479 | $20.479 | $14,950.00 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $144,000.00 | $15.00 | $20.479 | $14,950.00 | 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 | $27.177 | $22.913 | $20.48 | 25% |
| East US 2 | $27.177 | $22.913 | $20.48 | 25% |
| North Central US | $27.177 | $22.913 | $20.48 | 25% |
| West US 2 | $27.177 | $22.913 | $20.48 | 25% |
| West US 3 | $27.177 | $22.913 | $20.48 | 25% |
| North Europe | $27.421 | $23.073 | $20.589 | 25% |
| Indonesia Central | $28.042 | $23.48 | $20.869 | 26% |
| Malaysia West | $28.042 | $23.48 | $20.869 | 26% |
| Central India | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| Germany West Central | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| India South Central | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| Italy North | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| Mexico Central | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| Poland Central | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| Spain Central | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| Sweden Central | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| US Gov Arizona | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| US Gov Texas | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| US Gov Virginia | $28.395 | $24.895 | $21.849 | 23% |
| West Europe | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| West India | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| West US | $28.395 | $23.708 | $21.027 | 26% |
| Japan East | $28.761 | $23.945 | $21.192 | 26% |
| Korea Central | $28.761 | $23.945 | $21.192 | 26% |
| Korea South | $28.761 | $23.945 | $21.192 | 26% |
| Australia Central | $29.491 | $26.794 | $23.164 | 21% |
| Australia Central 2 | $29.491 | $26.794 | $23.164 | 21% |
| Australia East | $29.491 | $24.42 | $21.52 | 27% |
| Australia Southeast | $29.491 | $24.42 | $21.52 | 27% |
| Southeast Asia | $29.491 | $24.42 | $21.52 | 27% |
| Taiwan North | $29.491 | $24.42 | $21.52 | 27% |
| Canada Central | $29.613 | $24.498 | $21.575 | 27% |
| Canada East | $29.613 | $24.498 | $21.575 | 27% |
| Central US | $29.613 | $22.913 | $20.48 | 31% |
| South Central US | $29.613 | $24.498 | $21.575 | 27% |
| West Central US | $29.613 | $24.498 | $21.575 | 27% |
| Norway East | $29.735 | $24.575 | $21.63 | 27% |
| South India | $29.735 | $24.575 | $21.63 | 27% |
| Japan West | $30.10 | $24.813 | $21.794 | 28% |
| New Zealand North | $30.216 | $24.89 | $21.848 | 28% |
| France Central | $30.222 | $24.895 | $21.849 | 28% |
| UK South | $30.222 | $24.895 | $21.849 | 28% |
| UK West | $30.222 | $24.895 | $21.849 | 28% |
| Qatar Central | $31.074 | $25.448 | $22.233 | 28% |
| Switzerland North | $31.074 | $24.575 | $21.63 | 30% |
| UAE North | $31.074 | $24.498 | $21.575 | 31% |
| South Africa North | $31.318 | $25.607 | $22.343 | 29% |
| Germany North | $32.414 | $26.32 | $22.836 | 30% |
| Sweden South | $32.414 | $26.32 | $22.836 | 30% |
| East Asia | $33.144 | $26.794 | $23.164 | 30% |
| Taiwan North West | $33.838 | $27.247 | $23.476 | 31% |
| Norway West | $34.155 | $27.452 | $23.619 | 31% |
| UAE Central | $34.155 | $27.347 | $23.548 | 31% |
| France South | $34.788 | $27.863 | $23.904 | 31% |
| South Africa West | $35.458 | $28.297 | $24.206 | 32% |
| Switzerland West | $35.896 | $27.452 | $23.619 | 34% |
| Brazil South | $38.137 | $30.041 | $25.411 | 33% |
| Brazil Southeast | $45.078 | $34.553 | $28.536 | 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.