Cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 16 vCPU · 64 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-16 in australia-southeast2 at $473 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c3d-standard-16 in australia-southeast1 at $61.15 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, 64 GB to under 128 GB.
The cheapest 16 vCPU 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-standard-16 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $473australia-southeast2 | $258australia-southeast2 | $299australia-southeast2 | 45% |
| n2d-standard-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $597australia-southeast2 | $169australia-southeast2 | $376australia-southeast2 | 72% |
| c4a-standard-16 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 16 | 64 GB | $658australia-southeast1 | $140australia-southeast1 | $434australia-southeast1 | 79% |
| c3d-standard-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $664australia-southeast1 | $61.15australia-southeast1 | $419australia-southeast1 | 91% |
| n4-standard-16 Google Cloud · Intel | 16 | 64 GB | $664australia-southeast1 | $222australia-southeast2 | $419australia-southeast1 | 67% |
| m6g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 64 GB | $562ap-southeast-4 | $92.43ap-southeast-4 | $354ap-southeast-4 | 84% |
| m7g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 64 GB | $597ap-southeast-4 | $102ap-southeast-4 | $395ap-southeast-4 | 83% |
| m5a.4xlarge AWS · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $632ap-southeast-2 | $294ap-southeast-2 | $398ap-southeast-2 | 53% |
| m6a.4xlarge AWS · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $632ap-southeast-2 | $300ap-southeast-2 | $418ap-southeast-2 | 52% |
| m8g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 64 GB | $656ap-southeast-4 | $112ap-southeast-4 | $434ap-southeast-4 | 83% |
| D16ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 64 GB | $512australiaeast | $95.93australiaeast | $303australiaeast | 81% |
| D16ps v5 Azure · Ampere | 16 | 64 GB | $562australiaeast | $105australiaeast | $332australiaeast | 81% |
| D16as v5 Azure · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $632australiaeast | $65.11australiacentral2 | $391australiaeast | 90% |
| DC16as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $632australiaeast | $118australiaeast | – | 81% |
| D16as v6 Azure · AMD | 16 | 64 GB | $667australiaeast | $68.62australiacentral2 | $394australiaeast | 90% |
Price history
The cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB price in au on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $472 since 1 Oct | $59.80 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $561 since 24 Oct | $69.79 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $510 since 24 Oct | $63.07 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $557e2-standard-16 | $61.15c3d-standard-16 | $351e2-standard-16 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $562m6g.4xlarge | $204m6gd.4xlarge | $354m6g.4xlarge |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $512D16ps v6 | $95.93D16ps v6 | $303D16ps v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $473e2-standard-16 | $118t2d-standard-16 | $299e2-standard-16 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $562m6g.4xlarge | $70.97m6gd.4xlarge | $354m6g.4xlarge |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $535D16ps v6 | $100D16ps v6 | $316D16ps v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $633D16as v5 | $119D16as v5 | $391D16as v5 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $633D16as v5 | $65.11D16as v5 | $391D16as v5 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $538Azure D16ps v6 · newzealandnorth | $101Azure D16ps v6 · newzealandnorth |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $477AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-southeast-7 | $57.02AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $454GCP e2-standard-16 · asia-east1 | $62.33AWS m6gd.4xlarge · ap-east-2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $503GCP e2-standard-16 · asia-northeast3 | $68.88GCP c2d-standard-16 · asia-northeast2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 16 vCPU 64 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-16 in australia-southeast2 (Melbourne, Australia) at $473 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c3d-standard-16 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $61.15; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-16 at $299. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 16 to 31 vCPU, 64 GB to under 128 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 64 GB in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $473 (e2-standard-16 in australia-southeast2), Azure from $512 (D16ps v6 in australiaeast) and AWS from $562 (m6g.4xlarge in ap-southeast-4). Google Cloud is 16% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 16 vCPU 64 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 87%, AWS 87% 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).