Cheapest cloud VM in Frankfurt
Frankfurt has 3 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Azure D2ps v6 in germanywestcentral (Frankfurt, Germany) at $62.37 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in germanywestcentral at $12.50. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 10 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC. A month (730 hours) with a 10 GB boot disk, Linux list prices in USD, machine types with dedicated vCPUs.
On-demand, per size and cloud
| Size | Google Cloud | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $29.98GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west3 | $29.28AWS c6g.medium · eu-central-1 | $31.13Azure A1 v2 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $57.95GCP n4a-highcpu-2 · europe-west3 | $57.60AWS c6g.large · eu-central-1 | $55.37Azure D2pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $64.22GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west3 | $68.11AWS m6g.large · eu-central-1 | $62.37Azure D2ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $114GCP n4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west3 | $114AWS c6g.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $109Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $127GCP e2-standard-4 · europe-west3 | $135AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $124Azure D4ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $226GCP n4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west3 | $228AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-central-1 | $218Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $253GCP e2-standard-8 · europe-west3 | $270AWS m6g.2xlarge · eu-central-1 | $246Azure D8ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $450GCP n4a-highcpu-16 · europe-west3 | $454AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-central-1 | $435Azure D16pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $505GCP e2-standard-16 · europe-west3 | $538AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-central-1 | $490Azure D16ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,010GCP e2-standard-32 · europe-west3 | $1,076AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-central-1 | $980Azure D32ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,124GCP n4a-standard-64 · europe-west3 | $2,150AWS m6g.metal · eu-central-1 | $1,959Azure D64ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
Spot, per size and cloud
Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time, and their prices change more often.
| Size | Google Cloud | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $14.68GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west3 | $9.05AWS c6gd.medium · eu-central-1 | $6.73Azure A1 v2 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $22.47GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · europe-west3 | $28.47AWS c8a.large · eu-central-1 | $11.21Azure D2pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $26.96GCP c2d-standard-2 · europe-west3 | $34.17AWS m6a.large · eu-central-1 | $12.50Azure D2ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $43.74GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · europe-west3 | $57.67AWS c6gd.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $21.17Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $49.61GCP c2-standard-4 · europe-west3 | $51.32AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $23.86Azure D4ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $86.28GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · europe-west3 | $63.95AWS c6gd.2xlarge · eu-central-1 | $41.27Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $98.03GCP c2-standard-8 · europe-west3 | $108AWS m6gd.2xlarge · eu-central-1 | $46.39Azure D8ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $171GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · europe-west3 | $163AWS c5.4xlarge · eu-central-1 | $81.33Azure D16pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $195GCP c2-standard-16 · europe-west3 | $237AWS m6gd.4xlarge · eu-central-1 | $91.59Azure D16ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $413GCP c2d-standard-32 · europe-west3 | $400AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-central-1 | $182Azure D32ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $964GCP c4a-standard-64 · europe-west3 | $526AWS m6gd.metal · eu-central-1 | $363Azure D64ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Frankfurt
- Google Cloud europe-west3 Frankfurt, Germany
- AWS eu-central-1 Frankfurt, Germany
- Azure germanywestcentral Frankfurt, Germany
The rest of eu-central
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Frankfurt?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Azure D2ps v6 in germanywestcentral (Frankfurt, Germany) at $62.37 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v6 in germanywestcentral (Frankfurt, Germany) at $12.50 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Frankfurt?
On-demand, Azure for 10 of 11 sizes and AWS for 1 of 11 sizes (the cheapest machine type with dedicated vCPUs of each size, from 1 vCPU · 2 GB to 64 vCPU · 256 GB).
How much does spot save in Frankfurt?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 58%, AWS 50% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Frankfurt?
Google Cloud europe-west3 (Frankfurt, Germany), AWS eu-central-1 (Frankfurt, Germany) and Azure germanywestcentral (Frankfurt, Germany).