Cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D8pls v6 in australiaeast at $228 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c3d-highcpu-8 in australia-southeast1 at $26.05 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, 16 GB to under 32 GB.
The cheapest 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $275australia-southeast1 | $26.05australia-southeast1 | $174australia-southeast1 | 91% |
| c4a-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 16 GB | $279australia-southeast1 | $60.23australia-southeast1 | $185australia-southeast1 | 78% |
| n4-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $281australia-southeast1 | $95.05australia-southeast2 | $178australia-southeast1 | 66% |
| c3-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $312australia-southeast1 | $91.11australia-southeast1 | $197australia-southeast1 | 71% |
| c2d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $312australia-southeast2 | $29.34australia-southeast1 | $197australia-southeast2 | 91% |
| c6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $260ap-southeast-4 | $43.59ap-southeast-4 | $164ap-southeast-4 | 83% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $276ap-southeast-2 | $130ap-southeast-2 | $183ap-southeast-2 | 53% |
| c6a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $293ap-southeast-2 | $147ap-southeast-2 | $194ap-southeast-2 | 50% |
| c5a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $293ap-southeast-2 | $146ap-southeast-2 | $185ap-southeast-2 | 50% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $296ap-southeast-2 | $82.94ap-southeast-2 | $185ap-southeast-2 | 72% |
| D8pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $228australiaeast | $43.45australiaeast | $135australiaeast | 81% |
| D8pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 16 GB | $261australiaeast | $49.52australiaeast | $155australiaeast | 81% |
| D8plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $286australiaeast | $54.24australiaeast | $169australiaeast | 81% |
| D8als v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $296australiaeast | $31.46australiacentral2 | $175australiaeast | 89% |
| D8als v7 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $296australiaeast | $56.00australiaeast | $175australiaeast | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 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 | $274 since 1 Oct | $24.70 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $259 since 24 Oct | $42.63 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $226 since 24 Oct | $29.42 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $275c3d-highcpu-8 | $26.05c3d-highcpu-8 | $174c3d-highcpu-8 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $260c6g.2xlarge | $81.41c8gd.2xlarge | $164c6g.2xlarge |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $228D8pls v6 | $43.45D8pls v6 | $135D8pls v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $286c3d-highcpu-8 | $60.49c2d-highcpu-8 | $181c3d-highcpu-8 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $260c6g.2xlarge | $43.59c6g.2xlarge | $164c6g.2xlarge |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $237D8pls v6 | $45.21D8pls v6 | $141D8pls v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $296D8als v6 | $56.41D8als v6 | $176D8als v6 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $296D8als v6 | $31.46D8als v6 | $176D8als v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $239Azure D8pls v6 · newzealandnorth | $40.65AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-southeast-6 |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $195AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-southeast-7 | $23.88AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $226AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $30.60GCP n4-highcpu-8 · asia-east2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $226AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $26.61AWS c6gd.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Azure D8pls v6 in australiaeast (New South Wales, Australia) at $228 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c3d-highcpu-8 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $26.05; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D8pls v6 at $135. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 8 to 15 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 8 vCPU 16 GB in au?
On-demand, Azure from $228 (D8pls v6 in australiaeast), AWS from $260 (c6g.2xlarge in ap-southeast-4) and Google Cloud from $275 (c3d-highcpu-8 in australia-southeast1). Azure is 17% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 16 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 91%, AWS 83% 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).