Cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 16 vCPU · 32 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-16 in africa-south1 at $483 a month on-demand, and Azure F16s v2 in southafricawest at $94.05 on spot. Google Cloud, AWS and Azure have offers here.
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 and 16 to 31 vCPU, 32 GB to under 64 GB.
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB machine types here
Up to five per cloud, each in its cheapest region of af per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2d-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $483africa-south1 | $290africa-south1 | $305africa-south1 | 40% |
| c4a-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 16 | 32 GB | $489africa-south1 | $233africa-south1 | $323africa-south1 | 52% |
| n4-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Intel | 16 | 32 GB | $494africa-south1 | $120africa-south1 | $312africa-south1 | 76% |
| c4-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Intel | 16 | 32 GB | $549africa-south1 | $177africa-south1 | $346africa-south1 | 68% |
| c4-standard-16 Google Cloud · Intel | 16 | 60 GB | $637africa-south1 | $205africa-south1 | $402africa-south1 | 68% |
| c6g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $534af-south-1 | $109af-south-1 | $337af-south-1 | 80% |
| c7g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $567af-south-1 | $152af-south-1 | $358af-south-1 | 73% |
| c5a.4xlarge AWS · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $603af-south-1 | $280af-south-1 | $380af-south-1 | 54% |
| c6gd.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $608af-south-1 | $140af-south-1 | $384af-south-1 | 77% |
| c8g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $624af-south-1 | $118af-south-1 | $393af-south-1 | 81% |
| F16s v2 Azure · Intel | 16 | 32 GB | $498southafricawest | $94.05southafricawest | – | 81% |
| D16pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 32 GB | $510southafricanorth | $95.65southafricanorth | $302southafricanorth | 81% |
| D16als v6 Azure · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $629southafricanorth | $118southafricanorth | $372southafricanorth | 81% |
| D16als v7 Azure · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $629southafricanorth | $118southafricanorth | $372southafricanorth | 81% |
| D16plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 32 GB | $641southafricanorth | $120southafricanorth | $379southafricanorth | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $482 since 1 Oct | $118 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $533 since 24 Oct | $106 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $496 since 24 Oct | $92.03 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $483c2d-highcpu-16 | $120n4-highcpu-16 | $305c2d-highcpu-16 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $510D16pls v6 | $95.65D16pls v6 | $302D16pls v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $534c6g.4xlarge | $109c6g.4xlarge | $337c6g.4xlarge |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $498F16s v2 | $94.05F16s v2 | $391D16pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $578Azure D16pls v6 · brazilsouth | $66.34AWS c6g.4xlarge · sa-east-1 |
| me Middle East | $444Azure D16pls v6 · uaenorth | $65.14GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · me-central2 |
| ap-south India | $239Azure D16pls v6 · centralindia | $25.80AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $406Azure D16pls v6 · spaincentral | $47.82AWS c7g.4xlarge · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-16 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $483 a month; on spot, Azure F16s v2 in southafricawest (Cape Town, South Africa) at $94.05; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D16pls v6 at $302. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 16 to 31 vCPU, 32 GB to under 64 GB, a month of 730 hours with a 10 GB boot disk, checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Is AWS, Azure or Google Cloud cheapest for 16 vCPU 32 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $483 (c2d-highcpu-16 in africa-south1), Azure from $498 (F16s v2 in southafricawest) and AWS from $534 (c6g.4xlarge in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 9% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 16 vCPU 32 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 75%, AWS 80% and Azure 81% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in af?
South Africa covers Johannesburg, Cape Town: Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa), Azure southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa), AWS af-south-1 (Cape Town, South Africa) and Azure southafricawest (Cape Town, South Africa).