Cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in eu-north (Northern Europe)
In Northern Europe (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland), the cheapest 4 vCPU · 8 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D4pls v6 in swedencentral at $97.56 a month on-demand, and Azure D4pls v6 in swedencentral at $19.01 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 eu-north per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4d-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $117europe-north1 | $49.44europe-north1 | $74.27europe-north1 | 58% |
| c4a-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 8 GB | $118europe-north2 | $31.72europe-north1 | $78.32europe-north2 | 73% |
| n4-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $119europe-north2 | $47.99europe-north2 | $75.62europe-north2 | 60% |
| c4-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $132europe-north2 | $39.84europe-north1 | $83.84europe-north2 | 70% |
| c4-standard-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 15 GB | $153europe-north2 | $45.98europe-north1 | $97.16europe-north2 | 70% |
| c6g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $107eu-north-1 | $26.09eu-north-1 | $68.29eu-north-1 | 76% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $114eu-north-1 | $26.46eu-north-1 | $75.52eu-north-1 | 77% |
| c5a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $121eu-north-1 | $26.46eu-north-1 | $76.03eu-north-1 | 78% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $122eu-north-1 | $24.49eu-north-1 | $77.34eu-north-1 | 80% |
| c8g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $125eu-north-1 | $26.02eu-north-1 | $83.03eu-north-1 | 79% |
| D4pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $97.56swedencentral | $19.01swedencentral | $58.20swedencentral | 81% |
| D4pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 4 | 8 GB | $108swedencentral | $20.90swedencentral | $64.12swedencentral | 81% |
| D4plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $122swedencentral | $23.59swedencentral | $72.87swedencentral | 81% |
| D4plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 4 | 8 GB | $122swedencentral | $23.59swedencentral | $72.87swedencentral | 81% |
| D4als v6 Azure · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $127swedencentral | $24.40swedencentral | $75.28swedencentral | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB price in eu-north on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $115 since 1 Oct | $29.82 since 19 Oct |
| AWS | $107 since 24 Oct | $20.51 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $96.36 since 24 Oct | $17.81 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP europe-north2 | Stockholm, Sweden | $118c4a-highcpu-4 | $46.03c4-highcpu-4 | $75.62n4-highcpu-4 |
| AWS eu-north-1 | Stockholm, Sweden | $107c6g.xlarge | $21.49c6gn.xlarge | $68.29c6g.xlarge |
| Azure swedencentral | Gävle, Sweden | $97.56D4pls v6 | $19.01D4pls v6 | $58.20D4pls v6 |
| Azure swedensouth | Southern Sweden | $155D4pls v6 | $31.78D4als v6 | $91.81D4pls v6 |
| Azure norwayeast | Norway | $131D4pls v6 | $25.33D4pls v6 | $77.82D4pls v6 |
| Azure norwaywest | Norway | $192A4 v2 | $36.79A4 v2 | $130D4als v6 |
| Azure denmarkeast | Copenhagen, Denmark | $119D4pls v6 | $24.71D4pls v6 | $70.62D4pls v6 |
| GCP europe-north1 | Hamina, Finland | $117n4d-highcpu-4 | $31.72c4a-highcpu-4 | $74.27n4d-highcpu-4 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| eu-central Central Europe | $109Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral | $21.17Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| eu-west Western Europe | $101GCP n4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west4 | $17.22GCP c4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west4 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $103Azure D4pls v6 · spaincentral | $13.80AWS c6gd.xlarge · eu-south-2 |
| me Middle East | $112Azure D4pls v6 · uaenorth | $17.48GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · me-central2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in eu-north?
On-demand, Azure D4pls v6 in swedencentral (Gävle, Sweden) at $97.56 a month; on spot, Azure D4pls v6 in swedencentral (Gävle, Sweden) at $19.01; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D4pls v6 at $58.20. 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 eu-north?
On-demand, Azure from $97.56 (D4pls v6 in swedencentral), AWS from $107 (c6g.xlarge in eu-north-1) and Google Cloud from $117 (n4d-highcpu-4 in europe-north1). Azure is 16% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 4 vCPU 8 GB in eu-north?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 73%, AWS 80% and Azure 81% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in eu-north?
Northern Europe covers Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland: Google Cloud europe-north2 (Stockholm, Sweden), AWS eu-north-1 (Stockholm, Sweden), Azure swedencentral (Gävle, Sweden), Azure swedensouth (Southern Sweden), Azure norwayeast (Norway), Azure norwaywest (Norway), Azure denmarkeast (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Google Cloud europe-north1 (Hamina, Finland).