How often cloud spot prices change
Spot prices on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, checked once a day and stored when they change. Here is how many changed, per cloud, and the biggest moves of the last seven days.
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.
| Cloud | History since | Spot prices | Days with changes | Changes | Latest day with changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | 1 October 2026 | 11,417 | 3 of 24 | 22,521 | 19 October 2026: 7,260 (64%) |
| AWS | 24 October 2026 | 21,621 | 1 of 1 | 14,637 | 25 October 2026: 14,637 (68%) |
| Azure | 24 October 2026 | 59,531 | 0 of 1 | 0 | none yet |
Biggest spot moves since 18 October 2026
Largest drops
| Change | Machine type | Region | Was | Now | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8% | AWS t4g.nano | ap-east-1 | $0.876 | $0.803 | 25 October 2026 |
| −8% | AWS t4g.micro | eu-west-2 | $0.876 | $0.803 | 25 October 2026 |
| −6% | AWS t4g.micro | eu-south-2 | $1.24 | $1.17 | 25 October 2026 |
| −5% | Google Cloud n4-highmem-2 | asia-east2 | $11.55 | $10.96 | 19 October 2026 |
| −5% | Google Cloud n4-highmem-4 | asia-east2 | $23.10 | $21.92 | 19 October 2026 |
| −5% | Google Cloud n4-highmem-8 | asia-east2 | $46.19 | $43.85 | 19 October 2026 |
| −5% | Google Cloud n4-highmem-16 | asia-east2 | $92.39 | $87.69 | 19 October 2026 |
| −5% | Google Cloud n4-highmem-32 | asia-east2 | $185 | $175 | 19 October 2026 |
| −5% | Google Cloud n4-highmem-48 | asia-east2 | $277 | $263 | 19 October 2026 |
| −5% | Google Cloud n4-highmem-64 | asia-east2 | $370 | $351 | 19 October 2026 |
Largest rises
| Change | Machine type | Region | Was | Now | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43% | AWS g4dn.metal | eu-north-1 | $987 | $1,414 | 25 October 2026 |
| +36% | AWS m5d.xlarge | ca-west-1 | $29.13 | $39.64 | 25 October 2026 |
| +19% | AWS g5.4xlarge | ap-southeast-3 | $222 | $264 | 25 October 2026 |
| +11% | AWS m8gd.metal-48xl | ap-northeast-1 | $1,059 | $1,177 | 25 October 2026 |
| +11% | AWS c8g.metal-24xl | ap-northeast-3 | $568 | $630 | 25 October 2026 |
| +10% | Google Cloud m4-megamem-28 | us-east5 | $164 | $181 | 19 October 2026 |
| +10% | Google Cloud m4-megamem-56 | us-east5 | $329 | $362 | 19 October 2026 |
| +10% | Google Cloud m4-megamem-112 | us-east5 | $657 | $724 | 19 October 2026 |
| +10% | Google Cloud m4-megamem-224 | us-east5 | $1,314 | $1,448 | 19 October 2026 |
| +10% | Google Cloud m4-hypermem-16 | us-east5 | $106 | $117 | 19 October 2026 |
All clouds and pricing: biggest movers.
Spot prices by region
Questions
How often do Google Cloud spot prices change?
In the history stored here since 1 October 2026, Google Cloud spot prices changed on 3 of the 24 days after the first: 22,521 changes in all, over about 11,417 spot prices (one per machine type and region). On the latest day with changes, 19 October 2026, 7,260 changed (64%).
How often do AWS spot prices change?
In the history stored here since 24 October 2026, AWS spot prices changed on 1 of the 1 days after the first: 14,637 changes in all, over about 21,621 spot prices (one per machine type and region). On the latest day with changes, 25 October 2026, 14,637 changed (68%).
How often do Azure spot prices change?
In the history stored here since 24 October 2026, Azure spot prices changed on 0 of the 1 days after the first: 0 changes in all, over about 59,531 spot prices (one per machine type and region).
How is this counted?
Prices are checked once a day and stored when they change. A change is a price that differs from the day before; a price seen for the first time, or withdrawn, is not counted. Several changes on one day count once.