GP_G8IM_16
GP_G8IM_16 is an Azure SQL Managed Instance size with 16 vCPUs, 112 GiB memory. In East US it costs $4.415 per hour on demand ($3,222.59 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $3.43 per hour, 22% less. It is sold in 59 regions; the cheapest is Taiwan North at $1.829 per hour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $1.829 | $3.981 | $3.248 | – |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $1.897 | $4.695 | $3.743 | $5.41 |
| East US eastus | $4.415 | $3.43 | $2.866 | $3.852 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $4.415 | $3.43 | $2.866 | $3.852 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $4.415 | $3.43 | $2.866 | $3.852 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $4.415 | $3.43 | $2.866 | $3.852 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $4.415 | $3.43 | $2.866 | $3.852 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $4.415 | $3.43 | $2.866 | $3.852 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $4.697 | $3.612 | $2.994 | $4.077 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $4.894 | $3.744 | $3.083 | $4.237 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $4.894 | $3.981 | $3.248 | $4.237 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $4.978 | $3.793 | $3.119 | $4.30 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $4.978 | $3.793 | $3.119 | $4.30 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $4.978 | $3.793 | $3.119 | $4.30 |
| North Europe northeurope | $4.978 | $3.793 | $3.119 | $4.30 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $4.978 | $3.793 | $3.119 | $4.30 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $4.978 | $3.793 | $3.119 | $4.30 |
| Central US centralus | $5.063 | $3.846 | $3.154 | $4.364 |
| France Central francecentral | $5.119 | $3.888 | $3.184 | – |
| Korea South koreasouth | $5.119 | $3.888 | $3.184 | – |
| UK South uksouth | $5.119 | $3.888 | $3.184 | – |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $5.119 | $3.888 | $3.184 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $5.119 | $3.888 | $3.184 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $5.119 | $3.888 | $3.184 | – |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $5.26 | $3.981 | $3.248 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $5.26 | $3.981 | $3.248 | $4.531 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $5.26 | $3.981 | $3.248 | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $5.26 | $3.981 | $3.248 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $5.26 | $3.981 | $3.248 | – |
| West US westus | $5.26 | $3.981 | $3.248 | – |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $5.263 | $3.981 | $3.248 | $4.531 |
| UK West ukwest | $5.287 | $3.992 | $3.256 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $5.311 | $4.012 | $3.27 | $4.569 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $5.316 | $4.012 | $3.27 | – |
| UAE North uaenorth | $5.316 | $4.012 | $3.27 | – |
| France South francesouth | $5.343 | $4.032 | $3.284 | – |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $5.401 | $4.074 | $3.313 | – |
| West India westindia | $5.484 | $4.127 | $3.349 | – |
| Germany North germanynorth | $5.513 | $4.147 | $3.363 | – |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | – |
| Central India centralindia | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | – |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $5.54 | $4.158 | $3.37 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $5.598 | $4.20 | $3.40 | – |
| Norway East norwayeast | $5.625 | $4.221 | $3.414 | – |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $5.681 | $4.252 | $3.436 | – |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $5.681 | $4.252 | $3.436 | – |
| Australia East australiaeast | $5.681 | $4.252 | $3.436 | – |
| Japan East japaneast | $5.681 | $4.252 | $3.436 | – |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $5.71 | $4.272 | $3.45 | – |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $5.822 | $4.345 | $3.50 | – |
| South India southindia | $5.851 | $4.367 | $3.515 | – |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $5.886 | $3.521 | $2.93 | – |
| East Asia eastasia | $5.963 | $4.438 | $3.565 | – |
| Japan West japanwest | $5.963 | $4.438 | $3.565 | – |
| Norway West norwaywest | $5.992 | $4.449 | $3.572 | – |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $6.104 | $4.533 | $3.63 | – |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $6.245 | $4.615 | $3.688 | – |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $7.229 | $5.26 | $4.134 | – |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $8.075 | $5.811 | $4.516 | – |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $4.415 | $3.43 | $2.866 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $6.104 | $4.533 | $3.63 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $2.815 | $1.83 | $1.267 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $4.504 | $2.933 | $2.03 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 112 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_G8IM_16 |
| Family | GP_G8IM |
| Category | General Purpose |
| Service tier | General Purpose |
| Hardware | Premium-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.099966 |
Other GP_G8IM sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP_G8IM_4 | 4 | 28 | $1.104 |
| GP_G8IM_8 | 8 | 56 | $2.208 |
| GP_G8IM_16 | 16 | 112 | $4.415 |
| GP_G8IM_24 | 24 | 168 | $6.622 |
| GP_G8IM_32 | 32 | 224 | $8.829 |
| GP_G8IM_40 | 40 | 280 | $11.037 |
| GP_G8IM_64 | 64 | 448 | $17.659 |
| GP_G8IM_80 | 80 | 560 | $22.073 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance sizes.