BC_Gen5_64
BC_Gen5_64 is an Azure SQL Managed Instance size with 64 vCPUs, 326.4 GiB memory. In East US it costs $43.484 per hour on demand ($31,743.17 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $36.661 per hour, 16% less. It is sold in 59 regions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US eastus | $43.484 | $36.661 | $32.767 | $39.587 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $43.484 | $36.661 | $32.767 | $39.587 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $43.484 | $36.661 | $32.767 | $39.587 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $43.484 | $36.661 | $32.767 | $39.587 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $43.484 | $36.661 | $32.767 | $39.587 |
| North Europe northeurope | $43.873 | $36.917 | $32.943 | $39.899 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $44.867 | $37.567 | $33.391 | $40.694 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $44.867 | $37.567 | $33.391 | $40.694 |
| Central India centralindia | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $45.432 | $39.832 | $34.959 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| West India westindia | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| West US westus | $45.432 | $37.932 | $33.644 | $41.146 |
| Japan East japaneast | $46.017 | $38.312 | $33.907 | $41.613 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $46.017 | $38.312 | $33.907 | $41.613 |
| Korea South koreasouth | $46.017 | $38.312 | $33.907 | $41.613 |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $47.186 | $42.871 | $37.063 | $42.549 |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $47.186 | $42.871 | $37.063 | $42.549 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $47.186 | $39.072 | $34.433 | $42.549 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $47.186 | $39.072 | $34.433 | $42.549 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $47.186 | $39.072 | $34.433 | $42.549 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $47.186 | $39.072 | $34.433 | $42.549 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $47.381 | $39.196 | $34.52 | $42.705 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $47.381 | $39.196 | $34.52 | $42.705 |
| Central US centralus | $47.381 | $36.661 | $32.767 | $42.705 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $47.381 | $39.196 | $34.52 | $42.705 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $47.381 | $39.196 | $34.52 | $42.705 |
| Norway East norwayeast | $47.575 | $39.321 | $34.608 | $42.86 |
| South India southindia | $47.575 | $39.321 | $34.608 | $42.86 |
| Japan West japanwest | $48.16 | $39.70 | $34.871 | $43.328 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $48.345 | $39.825 | $34.956 | $43.476 |
| France Central francecentral | $48.355 | $39.832 | $34.959 | $43.484 |
| UK South uksouth | $48.355 | $39.832 | $34.959 | $43.484 |
| UK West ukwest | $48.355 | $39.832 | $34.959 | $43.484 |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $49.719 | – | – | $44.575 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $49.719 | $40.716 | $35.573 | $44.575 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $49.719 | $39.321 | $34.608 | $44.575 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $49.719 | $39.196 | $34.52 | $44.575 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $50.108 | $40.972 | $35.748 | $44.887 |
| Germany North germanynorth | $51.862 | $42.111 | $36.537 | $46.289 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $51.862 | $42.111 | $36.537 | $46.29 |
| East Asia eastasia | $53.031 | $42.871 | $37.063 | $47.225 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $54.142 | $43.594 | $37.562 | $48.113 |
| Norway West norwaywest | $54.648 | $43.923 | $37.791 | $48.519 |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $54.648 | $43.755 | $37.677 | $48.519 |
| France South francesouth | $55.661 | $44.581 | $38.247 | $49.329 |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $56.733 | $45.275 | $38.729 | $50.186 |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $57.434 | $43.923 | $37.791 | $50.747 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $61.019 | $48.066 | $40.657 | $53.615 |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $72.125 | $55.284 | $45.657 | $62.50 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $43.484 | $36.661 | $32.767 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $55.174 | $44.259 | $38.027 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $19.484 | $12.661 | $8.767 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $31.174 | $20.259 | $14.027 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 326.4 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_Gen5_64 |
| Family | BC_Gen5 |
| Category | Business Critical |
| Service tier | Business Critical |
| Hardware | Standard-series (Gen5) |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.375 |
Other BC_Gen5 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC_Gen5_4 | 4 | 20.4 | $2.718 |
| BC_Gen5_8 | 8 | 40.8 | $5.436 |
| BC_Gen5_16 | 16 | 81.6 | $10.871 |
| BC_Gen5_24 | 24 | 122.4 | $16.306 |
| BC_Gen5_32 | 32 | 163.2 | $21.742 |
| BC_Gen5_40 | 40 | 204 | $27.177 |
| BC_Gen5_64 | 64 | 326.4 | $43.484 |
| BC_Gen5_80 | 80 | 408 | $54.355 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance sizes.