Cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 16 vCPU · 32 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D16pls v6 in australiaeast at $454 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c3d-highcpu-16 in australia-southeast1 at $50.76 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 16 to 31 vCPU, 32 GB to under 64 GB.
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB machine types here
Up to five per cloud, each in its cheapest region of au per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3d-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $549australia-southeast1 | $50.76australia-southeast1 | $346australia-southeast1 | 91% |
| c4a-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 16 | 32 GB | $555australia-southeast1 | $118australia-southeast1 | $367australia-southeast1 | 79% |
| n4-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Intel | 16 | 32 GB | $561australia-southeast1 | $188australia-southeast2 | $354australia-southeast1 | 67% |
| c2d-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $623australia-southeast2 | $57.32australia-southeast1 | $393australia-southeast2 | 91% |
| c4-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Intel | 16 | 32 GB | $623australia-southeast1 | $201australia-southeast1 | $393australia-southeast1 | 68% |
| c6g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $520ap-southeast-4 | $88.71ap-southeast-4 | $328ap-southeast-4 | 83% |
| c7g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $552ap-southeast-2 | $172ap-southeast-2 | $365ap-southeast-2 | 69% |
| c6a.4xlarge AWS · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $584ap-southeast-2 | $267ap-southeast-2 | $386ap-southeast-2 | 54% |
| c5a.4xlarge AWS · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $585ap-southeast-2 | $281ap-southeast-2 | $369ap-southeast-2 | 52% |
| c6gd.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $591ap-southeast-2 | $187ap-southeast-2 | $369ap-southeast-2 | 68% |
| D16pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 32 GB | $454australiaeast | $85.14australiaeast | $268australiaeast | 81% |
| D16pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 16 | 32 GB | $520australiaeast | $97.41australiaeast | $308australiaeast | 81% |
| D16plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 32 GB | $570australiaeast | $107australiaeast | $337australiaeast | 81% |
| D16als v6 Azure · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $590australiaeast | $60.88australiacentral2 | $349australiaeast | 90% |
| D16als v7 Azure · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $590australiaeast | $110australiaeast | $349australiaeast | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB price in au on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $547 since 1 Oct | $49.41 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $519 since 24 Oct | $87.75 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $452 since 24 Oct | $58.84 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $549c3d-highcpu-16 | $50.76c3d-highcpu-16 | $346c3d-highcpu-16 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $520c6g.4xlarge | $172c7g.4xlarge | $328c6g.4xlarge |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $454D16pls v6 | $85.14D16pls v6 | $268D16pls v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $570c3d-highcpu-16 | $120c2d-highcpu-16 | $360c3d-highcpu-16 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $520c6g.4xlarge | $88.71c6g.4xlarge | $328c6g.4xlarge |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $473D16pls v6 | $88.78D16pls v6 | $280D16pls v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $590D16als v6 | $111D16als v6 | $349D16als v6 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $590D16als v6 | $60.88D16als v6 | $349D16als v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $476Azure D16pls v6 · newzealandnorth | $76.05AWS c8i.4xlarge · ap-southeast-6 |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $390AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-southeast-7 | $46.73AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $451AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $58.17AWS c6gn.4xlarge · ap-east-2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $451AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $57.11GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Azure D16pls v6 in australiaeast (New South Wales, Australia) at $454 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c3d-highcpu-16 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $50.76; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D16pls v6 at $268. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 16 to 31 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 16 vCPU 32 GB in au?
On-demand, Azure from $454 (D16pls v6 in australiaeast), AWS from $520 (c6g.4xlarge in ap-southeast-4) and Google Cloud from $549 (c3d-highcpu-16 in australia-southeast1). Azure is 17% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 16 vCPU 32 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 91%, AWS 83% and Azure 87% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in au?
Australia covers New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra: Google Cloud australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia), AWS ap-southeast-2 (Sydney, Australia), Azure australiaeast (New South Wales, Australia), Google Cloud australia-southeast2 (Melbourne, Australia), AWS ap-southeast-4 (Melbourne, Australia), Azure australiasoutheast (Victoria, Australia), Azure australiacentral (Canberra, Australia) and Azure australiacentral2 (Canberra, Australia).