Cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 4 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-4 in australia-southeast2 at $119 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c3d-standard-4 in australia-southeast1 at $16.30 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, 16 GB to under 32 GB.
The cheapest 4 vCPU 16 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-4 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $119australia-southeast2 | $65.57australia-southeast2 | $75.69australia-southeast2 | 45% |
| n2d-standard-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $150australia-southeast2 | $43.21australia-southeast2 | $95.11australia-southeast2 | 71% |
| c4a-standard-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 16 GB | $166australia-southeast1 | $36.55australia-southeast1 | $110australia-southeast1 | 78% |
| c3d-standard-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $167australia-southeast1 | $16.30australia-southeast1 | $106australia-southeast1 | 90% |
| n4-standard-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 16 GB | $168australia-southeast1 | $57.24australia-southeast2 | $106australia-southeast1 | 66% |
| m6g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 16 GB | $141ap-southeast-4 | $32.42ap-southeast-4 | $89.29ap-southeast-4 | 77% |
| m7g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 16 GB | $150ap-southeast-4 | $32.42ap-southeast-4 | $99.44ap-southeast-4 | 78% |
| m6a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $159ap-southeast-2 | $74.98ap-southeast-2 | $105ap-southeast-2 | 53% |
| m5a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $159ap-southeast-2 | $77.68ap-southeast-2 | $100ap-southeast-2 | 51% |
| m8g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 16 GB | $165ap-southeast-4 | $34.83ap-southeast-4 | $109ap-southeast-4 | 79% |
| D4ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 16 GB | $129australiaeast | $25.24australiaeast | $76.88australiaeast | 80% |
| D4ps v5 Azure · Ampere | 4 | 16 GB | $142australiaeast | $27.53australiaeast | $84.30australiaeast | 81% |
| D4as v5 Azure · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $159australiaeast | $17.81australiacentral2 | $98.88australiaeast | 89% |
| DC4as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $159australiaeast | $30.77australiaeast | – | 81% |
| D4as v6 Azure · AMD | 4 | 16 GB | $168australiaeast | $18.68australiacentral2 | $99.80australiaeast | 89% |
Price history
The cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB price in au on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $118 since 1 Oct | $14.95 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $140 since 24 Oct | $31.54 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $128 since 24 Oct | $15.77 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $140e2-standard-4 | $16.30c3d-standard-4 | $88.81e2-standard-4 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $141m6g.xlarge | $52.79m5.xlarge | $89.29m6g.xlarge |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $129D4ps v6 | $25.24D4ps v6 | $76.88D4ps v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $119e2-standard-4 | $30.47t2d-standard-4 | $75.69e2-standard-4 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $141m6g.xlarge | $32.42m6g.xlarge | $89.29m6g.xlarge |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $134D4ps v6 | $26.18D4ps v6 | $80.22D4ps v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $160D4as v5 | $31.18D4as v5 | $99.29D4as v5 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $160D4as v5 | $17.81D4as v5 | $99.29D4as v5 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $136Azure D4ps v6 · newzealandnorth | $26.54Azure D4ps v6 · newzealandnorth |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $120AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-southeast-7 | $14.98AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $114GCP e2-standard-4 · asia-east1 | $19.09GCP n4-standard-4 · asia-east2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $127GCP e2-standard-4 · asia-northeast3 | $18.20GCP c2d-standard-4 · asia-northeast2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 16 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-4 in australia-southeast2 (Melbourne, Australia) at $119 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c3d-standard-4 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $16.30; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-4 at $75.69. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 4 to 7 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 4 vCPU 16 GB in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $119 (e2-standard-4 in australia-southeast2), Azure from $129 (D4ps v6 in australiaeast) and AWS from $141 (m6g.xlarge in ap-southeast-4). Google Cloud is 15% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 4 vCPU 16 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 86%, AWS 77% and Azure 86% 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).