Cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 16 vCPU · 64 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-16 in africa-south1 at $432 a month on-demand, and AWS m6g.4xlarge in af-south-1 at $108 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, 64 GB to under 128 GB.
The cheapest 16 vCPU 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-standard-16 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $432africa-south1 | $153africa-south1 | $272africa-south1 | 64% |
| t2d-standard-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $544africa-south1 | $177africa-south1 | $343africa-south1 | 67% |
| n2d-standard-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $544africa-south1 | $287africa-south1 | $343africa-south1 | 47% |
| c4a-standard-16 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 16 | 64 GB | $579africa-south1 | $276africa-south1 | $383africa-south1 | 52% |
| c2d-standard-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $585africa-south1 | $351africa-south1 | $369africa-south1 | 40% |
| m6g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 64 GB | $594af-south-1 | $108af-south-1 | $375af-south-1 | 82% |
| m7g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 64 GB | $632af-south-1 | $116af-south-1 | $398af-south-1 | 82% |
| m8g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 64 GB | $695af-south-1 | $129af-south-1 | $438af-south-1 | 81% |
| m6gd.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 64 GB | $702af-south-1 | $136af-south-1 | $443af-south-1 | 81% |
| m5.4xlarge AWS · Intel | 16 | 64 GB | $743af-south-1 | $133af-south-1 | $468af-south-1 | 82% |
| D16ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 64 GB | $576southafricanorth | $108southafricanorth | $341southafricanorth | 81% |
| D16as v5 Azure · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $670southafricanorth | $125southafricanorth | $414southafricanorth | 81% |
| DC16as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $670southafricanorth | $125southafricanorth | – | 81% |
| D16as v6 Azure · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $711southafricanorth | $133southafricanorth | $420southafricanorth | 81% |
| D16as v7 Azure · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $711southafricanorth | $133southafricanorth | $420southafricanorth | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $430 since 1 Oct | $140 since 12 Oct |
| AWS | $593 since 24 Oct | $105 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $575 since 24 Oct | $106 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $432e2-standard-16 | $142n4-standard-16 | $272e2-standard-16 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $576D16ps v6 | $108D16ps v6 | $341D16ps v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $594m6g.4xlarge | $108m6g.4xlarge | $375m6g.4xlarge |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $748D16ps v6 | $140D16ps v6 | $442D16ps v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $623GCP e2-standard-16 · southamerica-east1 | $86.05AWS m6g.4xlarge · sa-east-1 |
| me Middle East | $432GCP e2-standard-16 · me-west1 | $70.11GCP c2-standard-16 · me-west1 |
| ap-south India | $271Azure D16ps v6 · centralindia | $30.48AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $455GCP e2-standard-16 · europe-west8 | $51.10AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-16 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $432 a month; on spot, AWS m6g.4xlarge in af-south-1 (Cape Town, South Africa) at $108; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-16 at $272. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 16 to 31 vCPU, 64 GB to under 128 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 64 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $432 (e2-standard-16 in africa-south1), Azure from $576 (D16ps v6 in southafricanorth) and AWS from $594 (m6g.4xlarge in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 27% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 16 vCPU 64 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 67%, AWS 82% 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).