Cheapest cloud VM in Tokyo
Tokyo has 3 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-northeast1 (Tokyo, Japan) at $64.05 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in japaneast at $13.37. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 5 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:26 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 | $37.66GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · asia-northeast1 | $32.20AWS c6g.medium · ap-northeast-1 | $40.62Azure A1 v2 · japaneast |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $71.57GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast1 | $63.45AWS c6g.large · ap-northeast-1 | $59.45Azure D2pls v6 · japaneast |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $64.05GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-northeast1 | $73.23AWS m6g.large · ap-northeast-1 | $67.05Azure D2ps v6 · japaneast |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $142GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast1 | $126AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $118Azure D4pls v6 · japaneast |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $127GCP e2-standard-4 · asia-northeast1 | $146AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $133Azure D4ps v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $282GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-northeast1 | $251AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $234Azure D8pls v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $252GCP e2-standard-8 · asia-northeast1 | $290AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $265Azure D8ps v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $563GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast1 | $501AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $467Azure D16pls v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $503GCP e2-standard-16 · asia-northeast1 | $579AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $528Azure D16ps v6 · japaneast |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,005GCP e2-standard-32 · asia-northeast1 | $1,157AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $1,055Azure D32ps v6 · japaneast |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,533GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-northeast1 | $2,314AWS m6g.metal · ap-northeast-1 | $2,108Azure D64ps v6 · japaneast |
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 | $18.17GCP n1-standard-1 · asia-northeast1 | $9.21AWS c9g.medium · ap-northeast-1 | $8.48Azure A1 v2 · japaneast |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $35.04GCP n1-standard-2 · asia-northeast1 | $21.33AWS c6gn.large · ap-northeast-1 | $11.97Azure D2pls v6 · japaneast |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $18.31GCP t2d-standard-2 · asia-northeast1 | $28.12AWS m7gd.large · ap-northeast-1 | $13.37Azure D2ps v6 · japaneast |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $68.77GCP n1-standard-4 · asia-northeast1 | $42.79AWS c6gd.xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $22.78Azure D4pls v6 · japaneast |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $35.32GCP t2d-standard-4 · asia-northeast1 | $62.21AWS m5.xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $25.48Azure D4ps v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $136GCP n1-standard-8 · asia-northeast1 | $67.97AWS c6gd.2xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $44.23Azure D8pls v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $69.35GCP t2d-standard-8 · asia-northeast1 | $99.73AWS m6idn.2xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $49.90Azure D8ps v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $271GCP c4a-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast1 | $136AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $87.27Azure D16pls v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $137GCP t2d-standard-16 · asia-northeast1 | $229AWS m7gd.4xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $98.60Azure D16ps v6 · japaneast |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $273GCP t2d-standard-32 · asia-northeast1 | $408AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-northeast-1 | $196Azure D32ps v6 · japaneast |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $843GCP n2-standard-64 · asia-northeast1 | $459AWS m6g.metal · ap-northeast-1 | $391Azure D64ps v6 · japaneast |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Tokyo
- Google Cloud asia-northeast1 Tokyo, Japan
- AWS ap-northeast-1 Tokyo, Japan
- Azure japaneast Tokyo, Saitama, Japan
The rest of ap-northeast
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Tokyo?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-northeast1 (Tokyo, Japan) at $64.05 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v6 in japaneast (Tokyo, Saitama, Japan) at $13.37 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:26 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Tokyo?
On-demand, Azure for 5 of 11 sizes, Google Cloud for 5 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 Tokyo?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 71%, AWS 62% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Tokyo?
Google Cloud asia-northeast1 (Tokyo, Japan), AWS ap-northeast-1 (Tokyo, Japan) and Azure japaneast (Tokyo, Saitama, Japan).