GP_G8IM_40
GP_G8IM_40 is an Azure SQL Managed Instance size with 40 vCPUs, 280 GiB memory. In East US it costs $11.037 per hour on demand ($8,056.72 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $8.574 per hour, 22% less. It is sold in 59 regions; the cheapest is Taiwan North at $4.228 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 | $4.228 | $9.953 | $8.12 | – |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $4.296 | $11.738 | $9.356 | $13.525 |
| East US eastus | $11.037 | $8.574 | $7.166 | $9.631 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $11.037 | $8.574 | $7.166 | $9.631 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $11.037 | $8.574 | $7.166 | $9.631 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $11.037 | $8.574 | $7.166 | $9.631 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $11.037 | $8.574 | $7.166 | $9.631 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $11.037 | $8.574 | $7.166 | $9.631 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $11.743 | $9.031 | $7.484 | $10.194 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $12.233 | $9.359 | $7.708 | $10.594 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $12.233 | $9.953 | $8.12 | $10.594 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $12.445 | $9.483 | $7.796 | $10.751 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $12.445 | $9.483 | $7.796 | $10.751 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $12.445 | $9.483 | $7.796 | $10.751 |
| North Europe northeurope | $12.445 | $9.483 | $7.796 | $10.751 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $12.445 | $9.483 | $7.796 | $10.751 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $12.445 | $9.483 | $7.796 | $10.751 |
| Central US centralus | $12.656 | $9.615 | $7.886 | $10.911 |
| France Central francecentral | $12.797 | $9.72 | $7.959 | – |
| Korea South koreasouth | $12.797 | $9.72 | $7.959 | – |
| UK South uksouth | $12.797 | $9.72 | $7.959 | – |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $12.797 | $9.72 | $7.959 | – |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $12.797 | $9.72 | $7.959 | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $12.797 | $9.72 | $7.959 | – |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $13.148 | $9.953 | $8.12 | – |
| Italy North italynorth | $13.148 | $9.953 | $8.12 | $11.327 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $13.148 | $9.953 | $8.12 | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $13.148 | $9.953 | $8.12 | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $13.148 | $9.953 | $8.12 | – |
| West US westus | $13.148 | $9.953 | $8.12 | – |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $13.159 | $9.953 | $8.12 | $11.327 |
| UK West ukwest | $13.219 | $9.98 | $8.139 | – |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $13.279 | $10.031 | $8.175 | $11.423 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $13.289 | $10.031 | $8.175 | – |
| UAE North uaenorth | $13.289 | $10.031 | $8.175 | – |
| France South francesouth | $13.36 | $10.081 | $8.21 | – |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $13.50 | $10.186 | $8.283 | – |
| West India westindia | $13.711 | $10.318 | $8.373 | – |
| Germany North germanynorth | $13.782 | $10.368 | $8.408 | – |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $13.852 | $10.396 | $8.426 | – |
| Central India centralindia | $13.852 | $10.396 | $8.426 | – |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $13.852 | $10.396 | $8.426 | – |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $13.993 | $10.501 | $8.499 | – |
| Norway East norwayeast | $14.063 | $10.551 | $8.534 | – |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $14.204 | $10.629 | $8.589 | – |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $14.204 | $10.629 | $8.589 | – |
| Australia East australiaeast | $14.204 | $10.629 | $8.589 | – |
| Japan East japaneast | $14.204 | $10.629 | $8.589 | – |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $14.274 | $10.679 | $8.624 | – |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $14.556 | $10.862 | $8.751 | – |
| South India southindia | $14.626 | $10.916 | $8.787 | – |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $14.714 | $8.802 | $7.324 | – |
| East Asia eastasia | $14.908 | $11.095 | $8.912 | – |
| Japan West japanwest | $14.908 | $11.095 | $8.912 | – |
| Norway West norwaywest | $14.978 | $11.122 | $8.93 | – |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $15.26 | $11.332 | $9.075 | – |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $15.612 | $11.537 | $9.219 | – |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $18.075 | $13.149 | $10.335 | – |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $20.186 | $14.528 | $11.289 | – |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $11.037 | $8.574 | $7.166 |
| License included · Zone redundant | $15.26 | $11.332 | $9.075 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $7.038 | $4.575 | $3.167 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Zone redundant | $11.261 | $7.333 | $5.076 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 40 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 280 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_G8IM_40 |
| 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.