Cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 4 vCPU · 8 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-4 in africa-south1 at $122 a month on-demand, and Azure F4s v2 in southafricawest at $25.02 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, 8 GB to under 16 GB.
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 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-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $122africa-south1 | $73.34africa-south1 | $77.01africa-south1 | 40% |
| c4a-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 8 GB | $124africa-south1 | $59.73africa-south1 | $82.25africa-south1 | 52% |
| n4-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $125africa-south1 | $31.42africa-south1 | $79.42africa-south1 | 75% |
| c4-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $139africa-south1 | $45.66africa-south1 | $88.04africa-south1 | 67% |
| c4-standard-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 15 GB | $161africa-south1 | $52.75africa-south1 | $102africa-south1 | 67% |
| c6g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $134af-south-1 | $43.31af-south-1 | $84.92af-south-1 | 68% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $143af-south-1 | $46.31af-south-1 | $90.18af-south-1 | 68% |
| c5a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $151af-south-1 | $64.85af-south-1 | $95.95af-south-1 | 57% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $153af-south-1 | $48.28af-south-1 | $96.68af-south-1 | 68% |
| c8g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $157af-south-1 | $49.45af-south-1 | $99.10af-south-1 | 68% |
| F4s v2 Azure · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $126southafricawest | $25.02southafricawest | – | 80% |
| D4pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $129southafricanorth | $25.23southafricanorth | $76.67southafricanorth | 80% |
| A4 v2 Azure · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $157southafricanorth | $30.49southafricanorth | – | 81% |
| D4als v6 Azure · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $159southafricanorth | $30.76southafricanorth | $94.25southafricanorth | 81% |
| D4als v7 Azure · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $159southafricanorth | $30.76southafricanorth | $94.25southafricanorth | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $121 since 1 Oct | $29.52 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $133 since 24 Oct | $41.61 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $124 since 24 Oct | $23.01 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $122c2d-highcpu-4 | $31.42n4-highcpu-4 | $77.01c2d-highcpu-4 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $129D4pls v6 | $25.23D4pls v6 | $76.67D4pls v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $134c6g.xlarge | $43.31c6g.xlarge | $84.92c6g.xlarge |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $126F4s v2 | $25.02F4s v2 | $99.18D4pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $146Azure D4pls v6 · brazilsouth | $21.07GCP c3-highcpu-4 · southamerica-east1 |
| me Middle East | $112Azure D4pls v6 · uaenorth | $17.48GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · me-central2 |
| ap-south India | $60.89Azure D4pls v6 · centralindia | $7.12AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $103Azure D4pls v6 · spaincentral | $13.80AWS c6gd.xlarge · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-4 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $122 a month; on spot, Azure F4s v2 in southafricawest (Cape Town, South Africa) at $25.02; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D4pls v6 at $76.67. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 4 to 7 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 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 8 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $122 (c2d-highcpu-4 in africa-south1), Azure from $126 (F4s v2 in southafricawest) and AWS from $134 (c6g.xlarge in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 9% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 4 vCPU 8 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 74%, AWS 68% and Azure 80% 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).