Cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-8 in africa-south1 at $242 a month on-demand, and Azure F8s v2 in southafricawest at $48.03 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 8 to 15 vCPU, 16 GB to under 32 GB.
The cheapest 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $242africa-south1 | $146africa-south1 | $153africa-south1 | 40% |
| c4a-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 16 GB | $245africa-south1 | $118africa-south1 | $163africa-south1 | 52% |
| n4-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $248africa-south1 | $60.94africa-south1 | $157africa-south1 | 75% |
| c4-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $275africa-south1 | $89.42africa-south1 | $174africa-south1 | 68% |
| c4-standard-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 30 GB | $320africa-south1 | $104africa-south1 | $202africa-south1 | 68% |
| c6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $267af-south-1 | $105af-south-1 | $169af-south-1 | 61% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $284af-south-1 | $70.83af-south-1 | $179af-south-1 | 75% |
| c5a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $302af-south-1 | $119af-south-1 | $191af-south-1 | 61% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $305af-south-1 | $104af-south-1 | $192af-south-1 | 66% |
| c8g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $312af-south-1 | $107af-south-1 | $197af-south-1 | 66% |
| F8s v2 Azure · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $250southafricawest | $48.03southafricawest | – | 81% |
| D8pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $256southafricanorth | $48.70southafricanorth | $152southafricanorth | 81% |
| D8als v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $316southafricanorth | $59.76southafricanorth | $187southafricanorth | 81% |
| D8als v7 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $316southafricanorth | $59.76southafricanorth | $187southafricanorth | 81% |
| D8plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $321southafricanorth | $60.84southafricanorth | $190southafricanorth | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 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 | $241 since 1 Oct | $59.04 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $266 since 24 Oct | $68.77 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $248 since 24 Oct | $46.02 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $242c2d-highcpu-8 | $60.94n4-highcpu-8 | $153c2d-highcpu-8 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $256D8pls v6 | $48.70D8pls v6 | $152D8pls v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $267c6g.2xlarge | $70.83c7g.2xlarge | $169c6g.2xlarge |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $250F8s v2 | $48.03F8s v2 | $196D8pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $290Azure D8pls v6 · brazilsouth | $40.64GCP c3-highcpu-8 · southamerica-east1 |
| me Middle East | $223Azure D8pls v6 · uaenorth | $33.37GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · me-central2 |
| ap-south India | $120Azure D8pls v6 · centralindia | $15.22AWS c7g.2xlarge · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $204Azure D8pls v6 · spaincentral | $23.51AWS c7g.2xlarge · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-8 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $242 a month; on spot, Azure F8s v2 in southafricawest (Cape Town, South Africa) at $48.03; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D8pls v6 at $152. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 8 to 15 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 8 vCPU 16 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $242 (c2d-highcpu-8 in africa-south1), Azure from $250 (F8s v2 in southafricawest) and AWS from $267 (c6g.2xlarge in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 9% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 16 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 75%, 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).