GP_G8IM_8 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_G8IM_8 with no upfront payment costs $1.715 per hour in East US, 22% less than on demand ($2.208). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.433 per hour effective, 35% 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 | – | $1.715 | $1.715 | $1,251.80 | 22% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $8,016.00 | $0.7997 | $1.715 | $1,251.80 | 22% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.926 | $1.926 | $1,406.07 | 13% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.433 | $1.433 | $1,046.25 | 35% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $16,648.00 | $0.7997 | $1.433 | $1,046.25 | 35% | 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 | $1.029 | $1.991 | $1.624 | -58% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.097 | $2.348 | $1.871 | -71% |
| East US | $2.208 | $1.715 | $1.433 | 35% |
| East US 2 | $2.208 | $1.715 | $1.433 | 35% |
| Sweden Central | $2.208 | $1.715 | $1.433 | 35% |
| Sweden South | $2.208 | $1.715 | $1.433 | 35% |
| West US 2 | $2.208 | $1.715 | $1.433 | 35% |
| West US 3 | $2.208 | $1.715 | $1.433 | 35% |
| Mexico Central | $2.349 | $1.806 | $1.497 | 36% |
| Indonesia Central | $2.447 | $1.872 | $1.542 | 37% |
| Malaysia West | $2.447 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 34% |
| Canada Central | $2.489 | $1.897 | $1.559 | 37% |
| Canada East | $2.489 | $1.897 | $1.559 | 37% |
| North Central US | $2.489 | $1.897 | $1.559 | 37% |
| North Europe | $2.489 | $1.897 | $1.559 | 37% |
| South Central US | $2.489 | $1.897 | $1.559 | 37% |
| West Central US | $2.489 | $1.897 | $1.559 | 37% |
| Central US | $2.531 | $1.923 | $1.577 | 38% |
| France Central | $2.56 | $1.944 | $1.592 | 38% |
| Korea South | $2.56 | $1.944 | $1.592 | 38% |
| UK South | $2.56 | $1.944 | $1.592 | 38% |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.56 | $1.944 | $1.592 | 38% |
| US Gov Texas | $2.56 | $1.944 | $1.592 | 38% |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.56 | $1.944 | $1.592 | 38% |
| Germany West Central | $2.63 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 38% |
| Italy North | $2.63 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 38% |
| Poland Central | $2.63 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 38% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.63 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 38% |
| West Europe | $2.63 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 38% |
| West US | $2.63 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 38% |
| Spain Central | $2.632 | $1.991 | $1.624 | 38% |
| UK West | $2.644 | $1.996 | $1.628 | 38% |
| Israel Central | $2.656 | $2.006 | $1.635 | 38% |
| Qatar Central | $2.658 | $2.006 | $1.635 | 38% |
| UAE North | $2.658 | $2.006 | $1.635 | 38% |
| France South | $2.672 | $2.016 | $1.642 | 39% |
| Korea Central | $2.70 | $2.037 | $1.657 | 39% |
| West India | $2.742 | $2.064 | $1.675 | 39% |
| Germany North | $2.757 | $2.074 | $1.682 | 39% |
| Australia Southeast | $2.771 | $2.079 | $1.685 | 39% |
| Central India | $2.771 | $2.079 | $1.685 | 39% |
| India South Central | $2.771 | $2.079 | $1.685 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $2.799 | $2.10 | $1.70 | 39% |
| Norway East | $2.813 | $2.11 | $1.707 | 39% |
| Australia Central | $2.841 | $2.126 | $1.718 | 40% |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.841 | $2.126 | $1.718 | 40% |
| Australia East | $2.841 | $2.126 | $1.718 | 40% |
| Japan East | $2.841 | $2.126 | $1.718 | 40% |
| South Africa North | $2.855 | $2.136 | $1.725 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $2.911 | $2.172 | $1.75 | 40% |
| South India | $2.925 | $2.183 | $1.757 | 40% |
| New Zealand North | $2.943 | $1.76 | $1.465 | 50% |
| East Asia | $2.982 | $2.219 | $1.782 | 40% |
| Japan West | $2.982 | $2.219 | $1.782 | 40% |
| Norway West | $2.996 | $2.224 | $1.786 | 40% |
| South Africa West | $3.052 | $2.266 | $1.815 | 41% |
| Switzerland West | $3.123 | $2.308 | $1.844 | 41% |
| Brazil South | $3.615 | $2.63 | $2.067 | 43% |
| Brazil Southeast | $4.037 | $2.906 | $2.258 | 44% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.