AWS vs Google Cloud: VM prices size by size
The cheapest machine type with dedicated vCPUs of each common size on AWS and on Google Cloud, anywhere. On-demand, AWS is cheaper for 11 and Google Cloud for 0 of the 11 sizes both have; on spot, AWS for 11 and Google Cloud for 0.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC. A month (730 hours) with a 10 GB boot disk, Linux list prices in USD, machine types with dedicated vCPUs.
On-demand, cheapest anywhere
| Size | AWS | Google Cloud | Google Cloud against AWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $16.46AWS c6g.medium · ap-south-1 | $25.41GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · us-west1 | +54% |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $32.01AWS c6g.large · ap-south-1 | $37.32GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-south1 | +17% |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $37.85AWS m6g.large · ap-south-1 | $41.91GCP n2d-standard-2 · asia-south1 | +11% |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $63.11AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-south-1 | $73.43GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-south1 | +16% |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $74.79AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-south-1 | $82.62GCP n2d-standard-4 · asia-south1 | +10% |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $125AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-south-1 | $146GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-south1 | +16% |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $149AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-south-1 | $164GCP n2d-standard-8 · asia-south1 | +10% |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $250AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-south-1 | $290GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-south1 | +16% |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $296AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-south-1 | $327GCP n2d-standard-16 · asia-south1 | +10% |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $592AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-south-1 | $653GCP n2d-standard-32 · asia-south1 | +10% |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $1,183AWS m6g.metal · ap-south-1 | $1,304GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-south1 | +10% |
Spot, cheapest anywhere
| Size | AWS | Google Cloud | Google Cloud against AWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $2.74AWS c7g.medium · ap-south-2 | $5.63GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west4 | +106% |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $4.34AWS c6g.large · ap-south-2 | $7.12GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · us-west3 | +64% |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $4.64AWS m6g.large · ap-south-2 | $8.12GCP n2-standard-2 · northamerica-northeast2 | +75% |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $7.12AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-south-2 | $13.04GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · us-west3 | +83% |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $8.29AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-south-2 | $15.15GCP n2-standard-4 · northamerica-northeast2 | +83% |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $15.22AWS c7g.2xlarge · ap-south-2 | $24.89GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · us-west3 | +64% |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $15.66AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-south-2 | $29.19GCP n2-standard-8 · northamerica-northeast2 | +86% |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $25.80AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-south-2 | $48.57GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · us-west3 | +88% |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $30.48AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-south-2 | $57.28GCP n2-standard-16 · northamerica-northeast2 | +88% |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $60.04AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-south-2 | $113GCP n2-standard-32 · northamerica-northeast2 | +89% |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $119AWS m6g.metal · ap-south-2 | $226GCP n2-standard-64 · northamerica-northeast2 | +90% |
Zone by zone: 2 vCPU · 8 GB, on-demand
| Zone | AWS | Google Cloud | Google Cloud against AWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west US West | $57.01AWS m6g.large · us-west-2 | $49.92GCP e2-standard-2 · us-west1 | −12% |
| us-east US East | $57.01AWS m6g.large · us-east-2 | $49.92GCP e2-standard-2 · us-east5 | −12% |
| ca Canada | $63.37AWS m6g.large · ca-west-1 | $54.95GCP e2-standard-2 · northamerica-northeast2 | −13% |
| mx Mexico | $59.90AWS m6g.large · mx-central-1 | $54.41GCP e2-standard-2 · northamerica-south1 | −9% |
| sa-east Brazil | $90.87AWS m6g.large · sa-east-1 | $79.15GCP e2-standard-2 · southamerica-east1 | −13% |
| eu-west Western Europe | $63.66AWS m6g.large · eu-west-1 | $54.81GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west1 | −14% |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $60.70AWS m6g.large · eu-north-1 | $52.36GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-north2 | −14% |
| eu-central Central Europe | $68.11AWS m6g.large · eu-central-1 | $60.49GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-central2 | −11% |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $63.66AWS m6g.large · eu-south-2 | $57.90GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west8 | −9% |
| me Middle East | $66.97AWS m6g.large · il-central-1 | $54.91GCP e2-standard-2 · me-west1 | −18% |
| af South Africa | $75.21AWS m6g.large · af-south-1 | $54.91GCP e2-standard-2 · africa-south1 | −27% |
| ap-south India | $37.85AWS m6g.large · ap-south-1 | $41.91GCP n2d-standard-2 · asia-south1 | +11% |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $60.43AWS m6g.large · ap-southeast-7 | $61.45GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-southeast1 | +2% |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $65.91AWS m6g.large · ap-east-2 | $57.64GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-east1 | −13% |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $69.53AWS m6g.large · ap-northeast-2 | $64.05GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-northeast3 | −8% |
| au Australia | $71.04AWS m6g.large · ap-southeast-4 | $60.35GCP e2-standard-2 · australia-southeast2 | −15% |
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Questions
Is AWS cheaper than Google Cloud?
It depends on the size and the place. On-demand, the cheapest AWS offer is lower for 11 of 11 common sizes and the cheapest Google Cloud offer for 0. On spot: AWS for 11, Google Cloud for 0. Prices checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC.
How are AWS and Google Cloud compared here?
For each size (at least its vCPUs and memory, dedicated vCPUs, no GPU) the cheapest machine type on each cloud, in its cheapest region, a month of 730 hours with a 10 GB boot disk, from the providers' own list prices.