Cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 4 vCPU · 8 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D4pls v6 in australiaeast at $115 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c3d-highcpu-4 in australia-southeast1 at $13.70 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, 8 GB to under 16 GB.
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 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-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $138australia-southeast1 | $13.70australia-southeast1 | $87.53australia-southeast1 | 90% |
| c4a-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 8 GB | $140australia-southeast1 | $31.17australia-southeast1 | $93.33australia-southeast1 | 78% |
| n4-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $142australia-southeast1 | $48.64australia-southeast2 | $90.11australia-southeast1 | 66% |
| c3-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $157australia-southeast1 | $46.23australia-southeast1 | $99.14australia-southeast1 | 70% |
| c2d-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $157australia-southeast2 | $15.34australia-southeast1 | $99.22australia-southeast2 | 90% |
| c6g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $131ap-southeast-4 | $41.55ap-southeast-4 | $82.65ap-southeast-4 | 68% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $139ap-southeast-2 | $67.97ap-southeast-2 | $91.92ap-southeast-2 | 51% |
| c6a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $147ap-southeast-2 | $70.24ap-southeast-2 | $97.26ap-southeast-2 | 52% |
| c5a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $147ap-southeast-2 | $66.59ap-southeast-2 | $92.94ap-southeast-2 | 55% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $148ap-southeast-2 | $55.34ap-southeast-2 | $92.94ap-southeast-2 | 63% |
| D4pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $115australiaeast | $22.54australiaeast | $68.30australiaeast | 80% |
| D4pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 4 | 8 GB | $132australiaeast | $25.64australiaeast | $78.13australiaeast | 81% |
| D4plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $144australiaeast | $27.94australiaeast | $85.55australiaeast | 81% |
| D4als v6 Azure · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $149australiaeast | $16.79australiacentral2 | $88.47australiaeast | 89% |
| D4plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 4 | 8 GB | $149australiaeast | $28.88australiaeast | $88.63australiaeast | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB price in au on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $137 since 1 Oct | $12.35 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $130 since 24 Oct | $30.59 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $113 since 24 Oct | $14.75 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $138c3d-highcpu-4 | $13.70c3d-highcpu-4 | $87.53c3d-highcpu-4 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $131c6g.xlarge | $55.34c6gd.xlarge | $82.65c6g.xlarge |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $115D4pls v6 | $22.54D4pls v6 | $68.30D4pls v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $144c3d-highcpu-4 | $30.92c2d-highcpu-4 | $90.98c3d-highcpu-4 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $131c6g.xlarge | $31.47c8g.xlarge | $82.65c6g.xlarge |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $120D4pls v6 | $23.49D4pls v6 | $71.22D4pls v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $150D4als v6 | $29.29D4als v6 | $88.87D4als v6 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $150D4als v6 | $16.79D4als v6 | $88.87D4als v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $120Azure D4pls v6 · newzealandnorth | $23.57Azure D4pls v6 · newzealandnorth |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $98.17AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-southeast-7 | $12.42AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $113AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $16.49GCP n4-highcpu-4 · asia-east2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $113AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $15.25GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Azure D4pls v6 in australiaeast (New South Wales, Australia) at $115 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c3d-highcpu-4 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $13.70; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D4pls v6 at $68.30. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 4 to 7 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 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 8 GB in au?
On-demand, Azure from $115 (D4pls v6 in australiaeast), AWS from $131 (c6g.xlarge in ap-southeast-4) and Google Cloud from $138 (c3d-highcpu-4 in australia-southeast1). Azure is 17% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 4 vCPU 8 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 90%, AWS 76% and Azure 85% 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).