4 vCPU 4 GB VM price: AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud
A VM with 4 to 7 vCPU, 4 GB to under 8 GB costs from $61.31 a month on-demand (Google Cloud n2d-highcpu-4 in asia-south1) and from $11.47 on spot (Google Cloud n2-highcpu-4 in northamerica-northeast2).
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, per zone and cloud
| Zone | Google Cloud | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west US West | $73.23GCP e2-highcpu-4 · us-west1 | $146AWS c4.xlarge · us-west-2 | $149Azure A3 · westus2 |
| us-central US Central | $73.23GCP e2-highcpu-4 · us-central1 | – | $149Azure A3 · westcentralus |
| us-east US East | $73.23GCP e2-highcpu-4 · us-east5 | $146AWS c4.xlarge · us-east-2 | $176Azure A3 · eastus |
| ca Canada | $80.62GCP e2-highcpu-4 · northamerica-northeast2 | $160AWS c4.xlarge · ca-central-1 | $163Azure A3 · canadaeast |
| mx Mexico | $79.82GCP e2-highcpu-4 · northamerica-south1 | – | – |
| sa-east Brazil | $116GCP e2-highcpu-4 · southamerica-east1 | $227AWS c4.xlarge · sa-east-1 | $236Azure A3 · brazilsouth |
| sa-west Chile | $105GCP e2-highcpu-4 · southamerica-west1 | – | – |
| eu-west Western Europe | $80.45GCP e2-highcpu-4 · europe-west1 | $166AWS c4.xlarge · eu-west-1 | $176Azure A3 · northeurope |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $76.84GCP e2-highcpu-4 · europe-north2 | – | – |
| eu-central Central Europe | $88.69GCP e2-highcpu-4 · europe-central2 | $167AWS c4.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $194Azure A3 · polandcentral |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $84.94GCP e2-highcpu-4 · europe-west8 | – | $252Azure A3 · francesouth |
| me Middle East | $80.55GCP e2-highcpu-4 · me-west1 | – | $194Azure A3 · qatarcentral |
| af South Africa | $80.55GCP e2-highcpu-4 · africa-south1 | – | – |
| ap-south India | $61.31GCP n2d-highcpu-4 · asia-south1 | $147AWS c4.xlarge · ap-south-1 | $173Azure A3 · southindia |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $90.20GCP e2-highcpu-4 · asia-southeast1 | $170AWS c4.xlarge · ap-southeast-1 | $176Azure A3 · southeastasia |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $84.63GCP e2-highcpu-4 · asia-east1 | – | $176Azure A3 · eastasia |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $94.06GCP e2-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast3 | $167AWS c4.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $175Azure A3 · koreasouth |
| au Australia | $88.46GCP e2-highcpu-4 · australia-southeast2 | $191AWS c4.xlarge · ap-southeast-2 | $209Azure A3 · australiasoutheast |
Spot, per zone and cloud
| Zone | Google Cloud | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west US West | $11.80GCP e2-highcpu-4 · us-west4 | $51.70AWS c4.xlarge · us-west-1 | $134Azure A3 · westus2 |
| us-central US Central | $24.41GCP n2-highcpu-4 · us-south1 | – | $134Azure A3 · westcentralus |
| us-east US East | $30.37GCP n2d-highcpu-4 · us-east5 | $29.20AWS c4.xlarge · us-east-2 | $159Azure A3 · eastus |
| ca Canada | $11.47GCP n2-highcpu-4 · northamerica-northeast2 | $67.16AWS c4.xlarge · ca-central-1 | $147Azure A3 · canadaeast |
| mx Mexico | $29.47GCP e2-highcpu-4 · northamerica-south1 | – | – |
| sa-east Brazil | $24.25GCP e2-highcpu-4 · southamerica-east1 | $37.95AWS c4.xlarge · sa-east-1 | $212Azure A3 · brazilsouth |
| sa-west Chile | $36.40GCP n2d-highcpu-4 · southamerica-west1 | – | – |
| eu-west Western Europe | $27.09GCP n2-highcpu-4 · europe-west1 | $53.12AWS c4.xlarge · eu-west-2 | $159Azure A3 · northeurope |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $21.30GCP e2-highcpu-4 · europe-north2 | – | – |
| eu-central Central Europe | $18.50GCP e2-highcpu-4 · europe-west10 | $59.28AWS c4.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $175Azure A3 · polandcentral |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $13.08GCP n2-highcpu-4 · europe-west8 | – | $227Azure A3 · francesouth |
| me Middle East | $26.31GCP n2-highcpu-4 · me-central1 | – | $175Azure A3 · qatarcentral |
| af South Africa | $29.16GCP e2-highcpu-4 · africa-south1 | – | – |
| ap-south India | $12.52GCP n2-highcpu-4 · asia-south2 | $51.94AWS c4.xlarge · ap-south-1 | $156Azure A3 · southindia |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $24.53GCP e2-highcpu-4 · asia-southeast2 | $54.54AWS c4.xlarge · ap-southeast-1 | $159Azure A3 · southeastasia |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $30.05GCP e2-highcpu-4 · asia-east2 | – | $159Azure A3 · eastasia |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $27.36GCP n2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast2 | $42.08AWS c4.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $158Azure A3 · koreasouth |
| au Australia | $32.25GCP n2d-highcpu-4 · australia-southeast2 | $69.21AWS c4.xlarge · ap-southeast-2 | $188Azure A3 · australiasoutheast |
The cheapest 4 vCPU 4 GB machine types on each cloud
On-demand, each in its cheapest region.
Google Cloud
- n2d-highcpu-4 4 vCPU, 4 GB, AMD from $61.31 in asia-south1
- e2-highcpu-4 4 vCPU, 4 GB, Intel or AMD from $73.23 in us-west1
- n2-highcpu-4 4 vCPU, 4 GB, Intel from $106 in us-west1
- c4d-highcpu-4 4 vCPU, 7 GB, AMD from $115 in us-west1
AWS
- c4.xlarge 4 vCPU, 7.5 GB, Intel from $146 in us-west-2
Azure
- A3 4 vCPU, 7 GB, Intel from $149 in westus2
Other sizes
Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 4 GB VM?
On-demand: Google Cloud n2d-highcpu-4 in asia-south1 (Mumbai, India) at $61.31 a month. Spot: Google Cloud n2-highcpu-4 in northamerica-northeast2 (Toronto, Canada) at $11.47 a month. With a 10 GB boot disk, dedicated vCPUs, checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC.
Is AWS, Azure or Google Cloud cheapest for 4 vCPU 4 GB?
Anywhere, on-demand: Google Cloud from $61.31, AWS from $146 and Azure from $149. Zone by zone, the cheapest on-demand offer is on Google Cloud in 18 of 18 zones.
How much cheaper is spot for 4 vCPU 4 GB?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price, anywhere: Google Cloud 81%, AWS 80% and Azure 10% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which machine types count as 4 vCPU 4 GB?
Types with dedicated vCPUs and 4 to 7 vCPU, 4 GB to under 8 GB: at least 4 vCPU and 4 GB, below the next size up, so a slightly bigger type still counts. GPU types are left out.