Cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in eu-north (Northern Europe)
In Northern Europe (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D8pls v6 in swedencentral at $195 a month on-demand, and AWS c7gd.2xlarge in eu-north-1 at $29.52 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 eu-north per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $232europe-north1 | $96.98europe-north1 | $147europe-north1 | 58% |
| c4a-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 16 GB | $234europe-north2 | $61.54europe-north1 | $155europe-north2 | 74% |
| n4-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $236europe-north2 | $94.28europe-north2 | $150europe-north2 | 60% |
| c4-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $262europe-north2 | $77.78europe-north1 | $166europe-north2 | 70% |
| c4-standard-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 30 GB | $305europe-north2 | $90.07europe-north1 | $193europe-north2 | 70% |
| c6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $214eu-north-1 | $43.54eu-north-1 | $136eu-north-1 | 80% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $227eu-north-1 | $43.10eu-north-1 | $150eu-north-1 | 81% |
| c5a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $240eu-north-1 | $54.64eu-north-1 | $152eu-north-1 | 77% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $244eu-north-1 | $40.04eu-north-1 | $154eu-north-1 | 84% |
| c8g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $249eu-north-1 | $53.32eu-north-1 | $165eu-north-1 | 79% |
| D8pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $195swedencentral | $36.95swedencentral | $115swedencentral | 81% |
| D8pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 16 GB | $214swedencentral | $40.59swedencentral | $127swedencentral | 81% |
| D8plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $244swedencentral | $46.12swedencentral | $145swedencentral | 81% |
| D8plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 16 GB | $244swedencentral | $46.12swedencentral | $145swedencentral | 81% |
| D8als v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $252swedencentral | $47.61swedencentral | $149swedencentral | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 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 | $230 since 1 Oct | $59.64 since 19 Oct |
| AWS | $213 since 24 Oct | $28.69 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $193 since 24 Oct | $35.75 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP europe-north2 | Stockholm, Sweden | $234c4a-highcpu-8 | $90.36c4-highcpu-8 | $150n4-highcpu-8 |
| AWS eu-north-1 | Stockholm, Sweden | $214c6g.2xlarge | $29.52c7gd.2xlarge | $136c6g.2xlarge |
| Azure swedencentral | Gävle, Sweden | $195D8pls v6 | $36.95D8pls v6 | $115D8pls v6 |
| Azure swedensouth | Southern Sweden | $307D8pls v6 | $62.00D8als v6 | $182D8pls v6 |
| Azure norwayeast | Norway | $260D8pls v6 | $49.21D8pls v6 | $154D8pls v6 |
| Azure norwaywest | Norway | $399A8 v2 | $75.10A8 v2 | $259D8als v6 |
| Azure denmarkeast | Copenhagen, Denmark | $236D8pls v6 | $48.21D8pls v6 | $140D8pls v6 |
| GCP europe-north1 | Hamina, Finland | $232n4d-highcpu-8 | $61.54c4a-highcpu-8 | $147n4d-highcpu-8 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| eu-central Central Europe | $218Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral | $41.27Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| eu-west Western Europe | $201GCP n4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west4 | $32.66GCP c4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west4 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $204Azure D8pls v6 · spaincentral | $23.51AWS c7g.2xlarge · eu-south-2 |
| me Middle East | $223Azure D8pls v6 · uaenorth | $33.37GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · me-central2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in eu-north?
On-demand, Azure D8pls v6 in swedencentral (Gävle, Sweden) at $195 a month; on spot, AWS c7gd.2xlarge in eu-north-1 (Stockholm, Sweden) at $29.52; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D8pls v6 at $115. 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 eu-north?
On-demand, Azure from $195 (D8pls v6 in swedencentral), AWS from $214 (c6g.2xlarge in eu-north-1) and Google Cloud from $232 (n4d-highcpu-8 in europe-north1). Azure is 16% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 16 GB in eu-north?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 73%, AWS 86% 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).