Cheapest 32 vCPU 128 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 32 vCPU · 128 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-32 in africa-south1 at $862 a month on-demand, and AWS m6gd.8xlarge in af-south-1 at $174 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 32 to 47 vCPU, 128 GB to under 256 GB.
The cheapest 32 vCPU 128 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-32 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 32 | 128 GB | $862africa-south1 | $305africa-south1 | $544africa-south1 | 65% |
| t2d-standard-32 Google Cloud · AMD | 32 | 128 GB | $1,087africa-south1 | $353africa-south1 | $685africa-south1 | 67% |
| n2d-standard-32 Google Cloud · AMD | 32 | 128 GB | $1,087africa-south1 | $572africa-south1 | $685africa-south1 | 47% |
| c4a-standard-32 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 32 | 128 GB | $1,157africa-south1 | $550africa-south1 | $764africa-south1 | 52% |
| n4-standard-32 Google Cloud · Intel | 32 | 128 GB | $1,168africa-south1 | $282africa-south1 | $737africa-south1 | 76% |
| m6g.8xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 32 | 128 GB | $1,188af-south-1 | $199af-south-1 | $749af-south-1 | 83% |
| m7g.8xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 32 | 128 GB | $1,262af-south-1 | $287af-south-1 | $795af-south-1 | 77% |
| m8g.8xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 32 | 128 GB | $1,388af-south-1 | $284af-south-1 | $875af-south-1 | 80% |
| m6gd.8xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 32 | 128 GB | $1,403af-south-1 | $174af-south-1 | $884af-south-1 | 88% |
| m6i.8xlarge AWS · Intel | 32 | 128 GB | $1,484af-south-1 | $259af-south-1 | $936af-south-1 | 83% |
| D32ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 32 | 128 GB | $1,151southafricanorth | $214southafricanorth | $680southafricanorth | 81% |
| D32as v5 Azure · AMD | 32 | 128 GB | $1,339southafricanorth | $249southafricanorth | $827southafricanorth | 81% |
| DC32as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 32 | 128 GB | $1,339southafricanorth | $249southafricanorth | – | 81% |
| D32as v6 Azure · AMD | 32 | 128 GB | $1,419southafricanorth | $264southafricanorth | $838southafricanorth | 81% |
| D32as v7 Azure · AMD | 32 | 128 GB | $1,419southafricanorth | $264southafricanorth | $838southafricanorth | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 32 vCPU 128 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $861 since 1 Oct | $280 since 12 Oct |
| AWS | $1,187 since 24 Oct | $166 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $1,149 since 24 Oct | $212 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $862e2-standard-32 | $282n4-standard-32 | $544e2-standard-32 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $1,151D32ps v6 | $214D32ps v6 | $680D32ps v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $1,188m6g.8xlarge | $174m6gd.8xlarge | $749m6g.8xlarge |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $1,494D32ps v6 | $278D32ps v6 | $882D32ps v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 32 vCPU 128 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $1,244GCP e2-standard-32 · southamerica-east1 | $145AWS m6g.8xlarge · sa-east-1 |
| me Middle East | $862GCP e2-standard-32 · me-west1 | $125AWS m6gd.8xlarge · il-central-1 |
| ap-south India | $541Azure D32ps v6 · centralindia | $60.04AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $909GCP e2-standard-32 · europe-west8 | $101AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 32 vCPU 128 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-32 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $862 a month; on spot, AWS m6gd.8xlarge in af-south-1 (Cape Town, South Africa) at $174; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-32 at $544. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 32 to 47 vCPU, 128 GB to under 256 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 32 vCPU 128 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $862 (e2-standard-32 in africa-south1), Azure from $1,151 (D32ps v6 in southafricanorth) and AWS from $1,188 (m6g.8xlarge in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 27% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 32 vCPU 128 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 67%, AWS 85% 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).