GP_Gen5_8 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for GP_Gen5_8 with no upfront payment costs $1.592 per hour in East US, 21% less than on demand ($2.018). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.348 per hour effective, 33% 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 | – | $1.592 | $1.592 | $1,161.80 | 21% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $6,936.00 | $0.7997 | $1.592 | $1,161.80 | 21% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.774 | $1.774 | $1,294.96 | 12% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.348 | $1.348 | $983.80 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $14,400.00 | $0.7997 | $1.348 | $983.80 | 33% | month 17 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $2.018 | $1.591 | $1.348 | 33% |
| East US 2 | $2.018 | $1.591 | $1.348 | 33% |
| North Central US | $2.018 | $1.591 | $1.348 | 33% |
| West US 2 | $2.018 | $1.591 | $1.348 | 33% |
| West US 3 | $2.018 | $1.591 | $1.348 | 33% |
| North Europe | $2.042 | $1.607 | $1.359 | 33% |
| Indonesia Central | $2.104 | $1.647 | $1.387 | 34% |
| Malaysia West | $2.104 | $1.647 | $1.387 | 34% |
| Central India | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| Germany West Central | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| India South Central | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| Italy North | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| Mexico Central | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| Poland Central | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| Spain Central | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| Sweden Central | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| US Gov Texas | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| West Europe | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| West India | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| West US | $2.139 | $1.67 | $1.403 | 34% |
| Japan East | $2.176 | $1.694 | $1.419 | 35% |
| Korea Central | $2.176 | $1.694 | $1.419 | 35% |
| Korea South | $2.176 | $1.694 | $1.419 | 35% |
| Australia Central | $2.249 | $1.979 | $1.616 | 28% |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.249 | $1.979 | $1.616 | 28% |
| Australia East | $2.249 | $1.741 | $1.452 | 35% |
| Australia Southeast | $2.249 | $1.741 | $1.452 | 35% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.249 | $1.741 | $1.452 | 35% |
| Taiwan North | $2.249 | $1.741 | $1.452 | 35% |
| Canada Central | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| Canada East | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| Central US | $2.261 | $1.591 | $1.348 | 40% |
| South Central US | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| West Central US | $2.261 | $1.75 | $1.457 | 36% |
| Norway East | $2.273 | $1.758 | $1.463 | 36% |
| South India | $2.273 | $1.758 | $1.463 | 36% |
| Switzerland North | $2.273 | $1.758 | $1.463 | 36% |
| Japan West | $2.31 | $1.782 | $1.479 | 36% |
| New Zealand North | $2.321 | $1.741 | $1.452 | 37% |
| France Central | $2.322 | $1.789 | $1.485 | 36% |
| UK South | $2.322 | $1.789 | $1.485 | 36% |
| UK West | $2.322 | $1.789 | $1.485 | 36% |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.322 | $1.789 | $1.485 | 36% |
| Israel Central | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| Qatar Central | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| UAE North | $2.407 | $1.845 | $1.523 | 37% |
| South Africa North | $2.432 | $1.86 | $1.534 | 37% |
| Germany North | $2.541 | $1.931 | $1.583 | 38% |
| Sweden South | $2.541 | $1.931 | $1.583 | 38% |
| East Asia | $2.614 | $1.979 | $1.616 | 38% |
| Taiwan North West | $2.684 | $2.023 | $1.647 | 39% |
| Norway West | $2.715 | $2.045 | $1.662 | 39% |
| UAE Central | $2.715 | $2.045 | $1.661 | 39% |
| France South | $2.779 | $2.086 | $1.69 | 39% |
| South Africa West | $2.845 | $2.129 | $1.72 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $2.889 | $2.045 | $1.662 | 42% |
| Brazil South | $3.113 | $2.304 | $1.841 | 41% |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.808 | $2.755 | $2.153 | 43% |
More on GP_Gen5_8
Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Managed Instance options.