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Azure SQL Database Pricing (2026)

Updated Feb 19, 2026AzureDatabase

Compare Azure SQL Database prices across all instance types and regions. Starting from $0.0250/hr ($18.25/mo) for Backup LRS.

On-Demand Pricing

InstancevCPUMemoryLinux/hrWindows/hrLinux/mo
Backup LRS00 GB$0.0250-$18.25
20 vCore00 GB$12.1800-$8,891.40
Hyperscale00 GB$0.2500-$182.50
1 vCore00 GB$0.5218-$380.88
Backup - LRS00 GB$0.0800-$58.40
14 vCore00 GB$5.1170-$3,735.41
Business Critical00 GB$0.2000-$146.00
Backup RA-GRS00 GB$0.2000-$146.00
vCore00 GB$0.3650-$266.45
12 vCore00 GB$7.3080-$5,334.84
JA10000 GB$0.0310-$22.63
General Purpose00 GB$0.1150-$83.95
32 vCore00 GB$19.4880-$14,226.24
Backup ZRS00 GB$0.0250-$18.25
16 vCore00 GB$4.8720-$3,556.56
1 vCore Zone Redundancy00 GB$0.0913-$66.67
JA80000 GB$0.2470-$180.31
10 vCore00 GB$3.6550-$2,668.15
18 vCore00 GB$10.9620-$8,002.26
vCore00 GB$0.3040-$221.92
JA40000 GB$0.1230-$89.79
Backup RA-GZRS00 GB$0.0500-$36.50
1 vCore00 GB$0.1827-$133.34
1 vCore Zone Redundancy00 GB$0.3131-$228.53
Backup - RA-GRS00 GB$0.2000-$146.00
Backup - RA-GZRS00 GB$0.2000-$146.00
6 vCore00 GB$1.8270-$1,333.71
vCore00 GB$0.6090-$444.57
4 vCore00 GB$1.2180-$889.14
40 vCore00 GB$24.3600-$17,782.80
1 vCore00 GB$0.1522-$111.12
8 vCore00 GB$2.4350-$1,777.55
1 vCore00 GB$0.2557-$186.68
2 vCore00 GB$0.6090-$444.57
General Purpose Zone Redundancy00 GB$0.2000-$146.00
JA20000 GB$0.0620-$45.26
1 vCore00 GB$0.3044-$222.24
1 vCore00 GB$0.1827-$133.34
Premium00 GB$0.3400-$248.20
Standard00 GB$0.1700-$124.10
Backup - ZRS00 GB$0.1000-$73.00
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Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing

InstancevCPUMemoryLinux/hrWindows/hrLinux/mo1yr RI/hr3yr RI/hr
Backup LRS00 GB$0.0250-$18.25--
20 vCore00 GB$12.1800-$8,891.40--
Hyperscale00 GB$0.2500-$182.50--
1 vCore00 GB$0.5218-$380.88--
Backup - LRS00 GB$0.0800-$58.40--
14 vCore00 GB$5.1170-$3,735.41--
Business Critical00 GB$0.2000-$146.00--
Backup RA-GRS00 GB$0.2000-$146.00--
vCore00 GB$0.3650-$266.45--
12 vCore00 GB$7.3080-$5,334.84--
JA10000 GB$0.0310-$22.63--
General Purpose00 GB$0.1150-$83.95--
32 vCore00 GB$19.4880-$14,226.24--
Backup ZRS00 GB$0.0250-$18.25--
16 vCore00 GB$4.8720-$3,556.56--
1 vCore Zone Redundancy00 GB$0.0913-$66.67--
JA80000 GB$0.2470-$180.31--
10 vCore00 GB$3.6550-$2,668.15--
18 vCore00 GB$10.9620-$8,002.26--
vCore00 GB$0.3040-$221.92--
JA40000 GB$0.1230-$89.79--
Backup RA-GZRS00 GB$0.0500-$36.50--
1 vCore00 GB$0.1827-$133.34--
1 vCore Zone Redundancy00 GB$0.3131-$228.53--
Backup - RA-GRS00 GB$0.2000-$146.00--
Backup - RA-GZRS00 GB$0.2000-$146.00--
6 vCore00 GB$1.8270-$1,333.71--
vCore00 GB$0.6090-$444.57--
4 vCore00 GB$1.2180-$889.14--
40 vCore00 GB$24.3600-$17,782.80--
1 vCore00 GB$0.1522-$111.12--
8 vCore00 GB$2.4350-$1,777.55--
1 vCore00 GB$0.2557-$186.68--
2 vCore00 GB$0.6090-$444.57--
General Purpose Zone Redundancy00 GB$0.2000-$146.00--
JA20000 GB$0.0620-$45.26--
1 vCore00 GB$0.3044-$222.24--
1 vCore00 GB$0.1827-$133.34--
Premium00 GB$0.3400-$248.20--
Standard00 GB$0.1700-$124.10--
Backup - ZRS00 GB$0.1000-$73.00--
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How SQL Database Pricing Works

On-Demand

Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.

Reserved / Committed Use

Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.

Spot / Preemptible

Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.

Monthly Cost Examples

Small Workload
Backup LRS
0 vCPU, 0 GB RAM
$18.25/mo
Large Workload
40 vCore
0 vCPU, 0 GB RAM
$17,782.80/mo

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