GP_G8IH_24 reserved and savings plan prices

A 1-year reservation for GP_G8IH_24 with no upfront payment costs $6.238 per hour in East US, 25% less than on demand ($8.311). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $5.056 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.

TermOptionPaymentUpfrontHourlyEffective /hrEffective /moSavingBreak-even
1 yearReservationNo upfront–$6.238$6.238$4,553.4025%–
1 yearReservationAll upfront$33,624.00$2.399$6.238$4,553.4025%month 8
1 yearSavings planNo upfront–$7.122$7.122$5,199.3414%–
3 yearsReservationNo upfront–$5.056$5.056$3,690.7439%–
3 yearsReservationAll upfront$69,816.00$2.399$5.056$3,690.7439%month 17

Reserved prices by region

No upfront, standard, USD per hour.

RegionOn-demand1-yr reserved3-yr reserved3-yr saving
Taiwan North$2.719$7.391$5.855-115%
Taiwan North West$2.815$8.89$6.891-145%
East US$8.311$6.237$5.05639%
East US 2$8.311$6.237$5.05639%
Sweden Central$8.311$6.237$5.05639%
Sweden South$8.311$6.237$5.05639%
West US 2$8.311$6.237$5.05639%
West US 3$8.311$6.237$5.05639%
Mexico Central$8.894$6.621$5.32240%
Indonesia Central$9.316$6.892$5.5141%
Malaysia West$9.316$7.391$5.85537%
Canada Central$9.493$7.016$5.59641%
Canada East$9.493$7.016$5.59641%
North Central US$9.493$7.016$5.59641%
North Europe$9.493$7.016$5.59641%
South Central US$9.493$7.016$5.59641%
West Central US$9.493$7.016$5.59641%
Central US$9.671$7.125$5.67141%
France Central$9.789$7.205$5.72542%
Korea South$9.789$7.205$5.72542%
UK South$9.789$7.205$5.72542%
US Gov Arizona$9.789$7.205$5.72542%
US Gov Texas$9.789$7.205$5.72542%
US Gov Virginia$9.789$7.205$5.72542%
Spain Central$10.079$7.391$5.85542%
Germany West Central$10.084$7.391$5.85542%
Italy North$10.084$7.391$5.85542%
Poland Central$10.084$7.391$5.85542%
Southeast Asia$10.084$7.391$5.85542%
West Europe$10.084$7.391$5.85542%
West US$10.084$7.391$5.85542%
UK West$10.144$7.438$5.88842%
Israel Central$10.199$7.47$5.90942%
Qatar Central$10.203$7.47$5.90942%
UAE North$10.203$7.47$5.90942%
France South$10.262$7.517$5.94242%
Korea Central$10.38$7.594$5.99542%
West India$10.557$7.703$6.07142%
Germany North$10.617$7.733$6.09243%
Australia Southeast$10.676$7.78$6.12543%
Central India$10.676$7.78$6.12543%
India South Central$10.676$7.78$6.12543%
UAE Central$10.794$7.859$6.17943%
Norway East$10.853$7.89$6.20143%
Australia Central$10.971$7.969$6.25543%
Australia Central 2$10.971$7.969$6.25543%
Australia East$10.971$7.969$6.25543%
Japan East$10.971$7.969$6.25543%
South Africa North$11.03$8.016$6.28743%
Switzerland North$11.267$8.155$6.38543%
South India$11.326$8.202$6.41743%
New Zealand North$11.40$6.429$5.18954%
East Asia$11.562$8.358$6.52544%
Japan West$11.562$8.358$6.52544%
Norway West$11.622$8.388$6.54644%
South Africa West$11.858$8.544$6.65444%
Switzerland West$12.154$8.733$6.78444%
Brazil South$14.223$10.09$7.72346%
Brazil Southeast$15.996$11.243$8.52347%

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.