Cheapest 8 vCPU 32 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 32 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-8 in australia-southeast2 at $237 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c3d-standard-8 in australia-southeast1 at $31.25 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, 32 GB to under 64 GB.
The cheapest 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-standard-8 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $237australia-southeast2 | $130australia-southeast2 | $150australia-southeast2 | 45% |
| n2d-standard-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $299australia-southeast2 | $85.06australia-southeast2 | $189australia-southeast2 | 72% |
| c4a-standard-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 32 GB | $330australia-southeast1 | $70.99australia-southeast1 | $218australia-southeast1 | 78% |
| c3d-standard-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $333australia-southeast1 | $31.25australia-southeast1 | $210australia-southeast1 | 91% |
| n4-standard-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 32 GB | $333australia-southeast1 | $112australia-southeast2 | $211australia-southeast1 | 66% |
| m6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 32 GB | $281ap-southeast-4 | $54.98ap-southeast-4 | $178ap-southeast-4 | 80% |
| m7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 32 GB | $299ap-southeast-4 | $63.30ap-southeast-4 | $198ap-southeast-4 | 79% |
| m6a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $316ap-southeast-2 | $160ap-southeast-2 | $210ap-southeast-2 | 50% |
| m5a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $316ap-southeast-2 | $171ap-southeast-2 | $200ap-southeast-2 | 46% |
| m8g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 32 GB | $329ap-southeast-4 | $107ap-southeast-4 | $218ap-southeast-4 | 67% |
| D8ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 32 GB | $257australiaeast | $48.85australiaeast | $152australiaeast | 81% |
| D8ps v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 32 GB | $282australiaeast | $53.43australiaeast | $167australiaeast | 81% |
| D8as v5 Azure · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $317australiaeast | $33.58australiacentral2 | $196australiaeast | 89% |
| DC8as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $317australiaeast | $59.91australiaeast | – | 81% |
| D8as v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 32 GB | $335australiaeast | $35.33australiacentral2 | $198australiaeast | 89% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 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 | $236 since 1 Oct | $29.90 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $280 since 24 Oct | $47.74 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $255 since 24 Oct | $31.54 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $279e2-standard-8 | $31.25c3d-standard-8 | $176e2-standard-8 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $281m6g.2xlarge | $88.85m6gd.2xlarge | $178m6g.2xlarge |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $257D8ps v6 | $48.85D8ps v6 | $152D8ps v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $237e2-standard-8 | $59.60t2d-standard-8 | $150e2-standard-8 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $281m6g.2xlarge | $48.85m6gd.2xlarge | $178m6g.2xlarge |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $268D8ps v6 | $50.87D8ps v6 | $159D8ps v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $317D8as v5 | $60.32D8as v5 | $197D8as v5 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $317D8as v5 | $33.58D8as v5 | $197D8as v5 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 32 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $270Azure D8ps v6 · newzealandnorth | $51.22Azure D8ps v6 · newzealandnorth |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $239AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-southeast-7 | $28.99AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $228GCP e2-standard-8 · asia-east1 | $31.60AWS m6gd.2xlarge · ap-east-2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $252GCP e2-standard-8 · asia-northeast3 | $35.09GCP c2d-standard-8 · asia-northeast2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU 32 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-8 in australia-southeast2 (Melbourne, Australia) at $237 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c3d-standard-8 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $31.25; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-8 at $150. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 8 to 15 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 8 vCPU 32 GB in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $237 (e2-standard-8 in australia-southeast2), Azure from $257 (D8ps v6 in australiaeast) and AWS from $281 (m6g.2xlarge in ap-southeast-4). Google Cloud is 16% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 32 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 87%, 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).