Cheapest cloud VM in Taipei
Taipei has 2 regions on AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is AWS m6g.large in ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan) at $65.91 a month; on spot, Azure D2as v4 in taiwannorth at $14.60. On-demand, AWS is the cheapest for 11 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 | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $28.97AWS c6g.medium · ap-east-2 | $55.41Azure F1als v7 · taiwannorth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $57.07AWS c6g.large · ap-east-2 | $70.30Azure D2ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $65.91AWS m6g.large · ap-east-2 | $73.00Azure D2as v4 · taiwannorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $113AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $141Azure D4ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $131AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $147Azure D4as v4 · taiwannorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $226AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $281Azure D8ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $261AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $293Azure D8as v5 · taiwannorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $451AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $562Azure D16ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $521AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $587Azure D16a v4 · taiwannorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,042AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-east-2 | $1,173Azure D32as v4 · taiwannorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,082AWS m6g.metal · ap-east-2 | $2,346Azure D64a v4 · taiwannorth |
Spot, per size and cloud
Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time, and their prices change more often.
| Size | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $9.26AWS c7g.medium · ap-east-2 | $11.08Azure F1als v7 · taiwannorth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $15.83AWS c7g.large · ap-east-2 | $14.06Azure D2ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $18.53AWS m6gd.large · ap-east-2 | $14.60Azure D2as v4 · taiwannorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $29.77AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $28.18Azure D4ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $21.45AWS m6gd.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $29.35Azure D4as v4 · taiwannorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $55.69AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $56.21Azure D8ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $31.60AWS m6gd.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $58.69Azure D8as v5 · taiwannorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $58.17AWS c6gn.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $112Azure D16ls v5 · taiwannorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $62.33AWS m6gd.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $117Azure D16a v4 · taiwannorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $124AWS m6gd.8xlarge · ap-east-2 | $235Azure D32as v4 · taiwannorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $247AWS m6gd.16xlarge · ap-east-2 | $469Azure D64a v4 · taiwannorth |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Taipei
- AWS ap-east-2 Taipei, Taiwan
- Azure taiwannorth Taipei, Taiwan
The rest of ap-east
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Taipei?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, AWS m6g.large in ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan) at $65.91 a month; spot, Azure D2as v4 in taiwannorth (Taipei, Taiwan) at $14.60 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Taipei?
On-demand, AWS for 11 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 Taipei?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: AWS 72% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Taipei?
AWS ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan) and Azure taiwannorth (Taipei, Taiwan).