Cheapest 8 vCPU 32 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 32 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-8 in africa-south1 at $216 a month on-demand, and Azure D8ps v6 in southafricanorth at $54.90 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, 32 GB to under 64 GB.
The cheapest 8 vCPU 32 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-8 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $216africa-south1 | $77.17africa-south1 | $137africa-south1 | 64% |
| t2d-standard-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $273africa-south1 | $89.13africa-south1 | $172africa-south1 | 67% |
| n2d-standard-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $273africa-south1 | $144africa-south1 | $172africa-south1 | 47% |
| c4a-standard-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 32 GB | $291africa-south1 | $139africa-south1 | $192africa-south1 | 52% |
| c2d-standard-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $293africa-south1 | $176africa-south1 | $185africa-south1 | 40% |
| m6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 32 GB | $298af-south-1 | $56.09af-south-1 | $188af-south-1 | 81% |
| m7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 32 GB | $316af-south-1 | $116af-south-1 | $200af-south-1 | 63% |
| m8g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 32 GB | $348af-south-1 | $122af-south-1 | $220af-south-1 | 65% |
| m6gd.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 32 GB | $351af-south-1 | $125af-south-1 | $222af-south-1 | 65% |
| m5.2xlarge AWS · Intel | 8 | 32 GB | $372af-south-1 | $71.20af-south-1 | $235af-south-1 | 81% |
| D8ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 32 GB | $289southafricanorth | $54.90southafricanorth | $171southafricanorth | 81% |
| D8as v5 Azure · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $336southafricanorth | $63.54southafricanorth | $208southafricanorth | 81% |
| DC8as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $336southafricanorth | $63.54southafricanorth | – | 81% |
| D8as v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $357southafricanorth | $67.32southafricanorth | $211southafricanorth | 81% |
| D8as v7 Azure · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $357southafricanorth | $67.32southafricanorth | $211southafricanorth | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 vCPU 32 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $215 since 1 Oct | $69.96 since 12 Oct |
| AWS | $297 since 24 Oct | $55.19 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $288 since 24 Oct | $53.15 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $216e2-standard-8 | $71.86n4-standard-8 | $137e2-standard-8 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $289D8ps v6 | $54.90D8ps v6 | $171D8ps v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $298m6g.2xlarge | $56.09m6g.2xlarge | $188m6g.2xlarge |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $375D8ps v6 | $70.95D8ps v6 | $222D8ps v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 32 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $312GCP e2-standard-8 · southamerica-east1 | $46.20AWS m5.2xlarge · sa-east-1 |
| me Middle East | $216GCP e2-standard-8 · me-west1 | $35.44GCP c3-standard-8 · me-west1 |
| ap-south India | $136Azure D8ps v6 · centralindia | $15.66AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $228GCP e2-standard-8 · europe-west8 | $28.69AWS m7g.2xlarge · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU 32 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-8 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $216 a month; on spot, Azure D8ps v6 in southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $54.90; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-8 at $137. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 8 to 15 vCPU, 32 GB to under 64 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 32 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $216 (e2-standard-8 in africa-south1), Azure from $289 (D8ps v6 in southafricanorth) and AWS from $298 (m6g.2xlarge in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 27% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 32 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 67%, AWS 81% 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).