Azure Synapse Analytics pricing
7 plans read from azure.microsoft.com
Serverless SQL poolPriced on request Query data in Azure Data Lake without provisioning infrastructure · Pay for data processed by queries Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Dedicated SQL pool — pay as you goPriced on request Provisioned SQL data warehousing compute · Compute can be paused Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Dedicated SQL pool — 1-year reservedPriced on request Reserved capacity pricing for dedicated SQL pools Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Dedicated SQL pool — 3-year reservedPriced on request Reserved capacity pricing for dedicated SQL pools Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Apache Spark — Memory OptimizedPriced on request Big data processing · Data engineering, preparation, and machine learning Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Apache Spark — GPU acceleratedPriced on request Hardware-accelerated Apache Spark processing · Machine learning workloads Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Data Explorer computePriced on request Interactive log and telemetry analytics · Time-series and semi-structured data querying Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure Synapse Analytics has a free plan (Serverless SQL pool).
- 7 plans are priced on request (Serverless SQL pool, Dedicated SQL pool — pay as you go, Dedicated SQL pool — 1-year reserved, Dedicated SQL pool — 3-year reserved, Apache Spark — Memory Optimized, Apache Spark — GPU accelerated, Data Explorer compute).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Hive | — | Yes | No |
| Apache Drill | — | Yes | No |
| Comunica | — | Yes | No |
| Apache Kylin | — | Yes | No |
| Starburst Enterprise Context Layer | $0.50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| PrestoDB | — | Yes | No |
| IBM Db2 | $630/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Apache Impala | — | Yes | No |