Cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 4 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-4 in africa-south1 at $109 a month on-demand, and Azure D4ps v6 in southafricanorth at $28.33 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 4 to 7 vCPU, 16 GB to under 32 GB.
The cheapest 4 vCPU 16 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-4 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $109africa-south1 | $39.13africa-south1 | $68.90africa-south1 | 64% |
| t2d-standard-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $137africa-south1 | $45.11africa-south1 | $86.58africa-south1 | 67% |
| n2d-standard-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $137africa-south1 | $72.52africa-south1 | $86.58africa-south1 | 47% |
| c4a-standard-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 16 GB | $146africa-south1 | $70.42africa-south1 | $97.10africa-south1 | 52% |
| c2d-standard-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $147africa-south1 | $88.61africa-south1 | $93.05africa-south1 | 40% |
| m6g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 16 GB | $149af-south-1 | $47.99af-south-1 | $94.49af-south-1 | 68% |
| m7g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 16 GB | $159af-south-1 | $52.66af-south-1 | $100af-south-1 | 67% |
| m8g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 16 GB | $174af-south-1 | $57.70af-south-1 | $110af-south-1 | 67% |
| m6gd.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 16 GB | $176af-south-1 | $63.68af-south-1 | $111af-south-1 | 64% |
| m5.xlarge AWS · Intel | 4 | 16 GB | $186af-south-1 | $38.79af-south-1 | $118af-south-1 | 79% |
| D4ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 16 GB | $146southafricanorth | $28.33southafricanorth | $86.50southafricanorth | 81% |
| D4as v5 Azure · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $169southafricanorth | $32.64southafricanorth | $105southafricanorth | 81% |
| DC4as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $169southafricanorth | $32.64southafricanorth | – | 81% |
| D4as v6 Azure · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $179southafricanorth | $34.53southafricanorth | $106southafricanorth | 81% |
| D4as v7 Azure · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $179southafricanorth | $34.53southafricanorth | $106southafricanorth | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $108 since 1 Oct | $34.98 since 12 Oct |
| AWS | $148 since 24 Oct | $37.52 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $144 since 24 Oct | $26.58 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $109e2-standard-4 | $36.88n4-standard-4 | $68.90e2-standard-4 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $146D4ps v6 | $28.33D4ps v6 | $86.50D4ps v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $149m6g.xlarge | $38.79m5.xlarge | $94.49m6g.xlarge |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $189D4ps v6 | $36.55D4ps v6 | $112D4ps v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $157GCP e2-standard-4 · southamerica-east1 | $23.86AWS m5.xlarge · sa-east-1 |
| me Middle East | $109GCP e2-standard-4 · me-west1 | $18.27GCP c3-standard-4 · me-west1 |
| ap-south India | $68.77Azure D4ps v6 · centralindia | $8.29AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $115GCP e2-standard-4 · europe-west8 | $15.63AWS m7g.xlarge · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-4 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $109 a month; on spot, Azure D4ps v6 in southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $28.33; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-4 at $68.90. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 4 to 7 vCPU, 16 GB to under 32 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 4 vCPU 16 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $109 (e2-standard-4 in africa-south1), Azure from $146 (D4ps v6 in southafricanorth) and AWS from $149 (m6g.xlarge in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 27% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 4 vCPU 16 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 66%, AWS 74% 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).