GP_G8IH_16 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_G8IH_16 with no upfront payment costs $4.158 per hour in East US, 25% less than on demand ($5.54). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $3.371 per hour effective, 39% 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 | – | $4.158 | $4.158 | $3,035.60 | 25% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $22,416.00 | $1.599 | $4.158 | $3,035.60 | 25% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $4.748 | $4.748 | $3,466.23 | 14% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $3.371 | $3.371 | $2,460.49 | 39% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $46,544.00 | $1.599 | $3.371 | $2,460.49 | 39% | 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 | $1.919 | $4.927 | $3.903 | -103% |
| Taiwan North West | $2.015 | $5.926 | $4.594 | -128% |
| East US | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | 39% |
| East US 2 | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | 39% |
| Sweden Central | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | 39% |
| Sweden South | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | 39% |
| West US 2 | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | 39% |
| West US 3 | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | 39% |
| Mexico Central | $5.929 | $4.414 | $3.548 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $6.211 | $4.595 | $3.673 | 41% |
| Malaysia West | $6.211 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 37% |
| Canada Central | $6.33 | $4.677 | $3.73 | 41% |
| Canada East | $6.33 | $4.677 | $3.73 | 41% |
| North Central US | $6.33 | $4.677 | $3.73 | 41% |
| North Europe | $6.33 | $4.677 | $3.73 | 41% |
| South Central US | $6.33 | $4.677 | $3.73 | 41% |
| West Central US | $6.33 | $4.677 | $3.73 | 41% |
| Central US | $6.447 | $4.75 | $3.781 | 41% |
| France Central | $6.527 | $4.803 | $3.817 | 42% |
| Korea South | $6.527 | $4.803 | $3.817 | 42% |
| UK South | $6.527 | $4.803 | $3.817 | 42% |
| US Gov Arizona | $6.527 | $4.803 | $3.817 | 42% |
| US Gov Texas | $6.527 | $4.803 | $3.817 | 42% |
| US Gov Virginia | $6.527 | $4.803 | $3.817 | 42% |
| Spain Central | $6.72 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 42% |
| Germany West Central | $6.723 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 42% |
| Italy North | $6.723 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 42% |
| Poland Central | $6.723 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 42% |
| Southeast Asia | $6.723 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 42% |
| West Europe | $6.723 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 42% |
| West US | $6.723 | $4.927 | $3.903 | 42% |
| UK West | $6.763 | $4.958 | $3.925 | 42% |
| Israel Central | $6.80 | $4.98 | $3.939 | 42% |
| Qatar Central | $6.801 | $4.98 | $3.939 | 42% |
| UAE North | $6.801 | $4.98 | $3.939 | 42% |
| France South | $6.841 | $5.011 | $3.961 | 42% |
| Korea Central | $6.92 | $5.063 | $3.997 | 42% |
| West India | $7.038 | $5.136 | $4.048 | 42% |
| Germany North | $7.077 | $5.156 | $4.062 | 43% |
| Australia Southeast | $7.117 | $5.187 | $4.083 | 43% |
| Central India | $7.117 | $5.187 | $4.083 | 43% |
| India South Central | $7.117 | $5.187 | $4.083 | 43% |
| UAE Central | $7.197 | $5.24 | $4.119 | 43% |
| Norway East | $7.236 | $5.26 | $4.134 | 43% |
| Australia Central | $7.314 | $5.313 | $4.17 | 43% |
| Australia Central 2 | $7.314 | $5.313 | $4.17 | 43% |
| Australia East | $7.314 | $5.313 | $4.17 | 43% |
| Japan East | $7.314 | $5.313 | $4.17 | 43% |
| South Africa North | $7.354 | $5.344 | $4.191 | 43% |
| Switzerland North | $7.511 | $5.437 | $4.256 | 43% |
| South India | $7.551 | $5.468 | $4.278 | 43% |
| New Zealand North | $7.60 | $4.286 | $3.459 | 54% |
| East Asia | $7.708 | $5.572 | $4.35 | 44% |
| Japan West | $7.708 | $5.572 | $4.35 | 44% |
| Norway West | $7.747 | $5.592 | $4.364 | 44% |
| South Africa West | $7.905 | $5.696 | $4.436 | 44% |
| Switzerland West | $8.102 | $5.822 | $4.522 | 44% |
| Brazil South | $9.482 | $6.726 | $5.149 | 46% |
| Brazil Southeast | $10.665 | $7.495 | $5.682 | 47% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.