Cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in eu-south (Southern Europe)
In Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Marseille), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D8pls v6 in spaincentral at $204 a month on-demand, and AWS c7g.2xlarge in eu-south-2 at $23.51 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-south per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $255europe-west8 | $83.19europe-southwest1 | $161europe-west8 | 67% |
| n4-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $261europe-west8 | $47.87europe-west8 | $165europe-west8 | 82% |
| c4a-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 16 GB | $263europe-southwest1 | $124europe-southwest1 | $174europe-southwest1 | 53% |
| c4-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $290europe-west8 | $64.88europe-west12 | $183europe-west8 | 78% |
| c4d-standard-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 31 GB | $321europe-southwest1 | $129europe-southwest1 | $203europe-southwest1 | 60% |
| c6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $214eu-south-2 | $33.58eu-south-2 | $142eu-south-2 | 84% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $227eu-south-2 | $23.51eu-south-2 | $151eu-south-2 | 90% |
| c8g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $250eu-south-2 | $26.87eu-south-2 | $165eu-south-2 | 89% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $256eu-south-2 | $28.69eu-south-2 | $161eu-south-2 | 89% |
| c7i-flex.2xlarge AWS · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $266eu-south-2 | $33.37eu-south-2 | $177eu-south-2 | 87% |
| D8pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $204spaincentral | $38.70spaincentral | $121spaincentral | 81% |
| D8plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $256spaincentral | $48.28spaincentral | $151spaincentral | 81% |
| D8als v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $277spaincentral | $52.19spaincentral | $164spaincentral | 81% |
| D8als v7 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $277spaincentral | $52.19spaincentral | $164spaincentral | 81% |
| A8 v2 Azure · Intel | 8 | 16 GB | $279spaincentral | $52.46spaincentral | – | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB price in eu-south on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $254 since 1 Oct | $45.89 since 19 Oct |
| AWS | $213 since 24 Oct | $22.63 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $203 since 24 Oct | $37.50 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP europe-west8 | Milan, Italy | $255c2d-highcpu-8 | $47.87n4-highcpu-8 | $161c2d-highcpu-8 |
| AWS eu-south-1 | Milan, Italy | $237c6g.2xlarge | $52.53c7g.2xlarge | $149c6g.2xlarge |
| Azure italynorth | Milan, Italy | $212D8pls v6 | $40.19D8pls v6 | $126D8pls v6 |
| GCP europe-west12 | Turin, Italy | $284c2d-highcpu-8 | $64.88c4-highcpu-8 | $179c2d-highcpu-8 |
| GCP europe-southwest1 | Madrid, Spain | $259c2d-highcpu-8 | $50.57n4-highcpu-8 | $164c2d-highcpu-8 |
| Azure spaincentral | Madrid, Spain | $204D8pls v6 | $38.70D8pls v6 | $121D8pls v6 |
| AWS eu-south-2 | Aragón, Spain | $214c6g.2xlarge | $23.51c7g.2xlarge | $142c6g.2xlarge |
| Azure francesouth | Marseille, France | $359D8als v6 | $67.82D8als v6 | $213D8als v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| eu-west Western Europe | $201GCP n4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west4 | $32.66GCP c4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west4 |
| eu-central Central Europe | $218Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral | $41.27Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $195Azure D8pls v6 · swedencentral | $29.52AWS c7gd.2xlarge · eu-north-1 |
| 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-south?
On-demand, Azure D8pls v6 in spaincentral (Madrid, Spain) at $204 a month; on spot, AWS c7g.2xlarge in eu-south-2 (Aragón, Spain) at $23.51; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D8pls v6 at $121. 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-south?
On-demand, Azure from $204 (D8pls v6 in spaincentral), AWS from $214 (c6g.2xlarge in eu-south-2) and Google Cloud from $255 (c2d-highcpu-8 in europe-west8). Azure is 20% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 16 GB in eu-south?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 81%, AWS 89% and Azure 81% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in eu-south?
Southern Europe covers Italy, Spain, Marseille: Google Cloud europe-west8 (Milan, Italy), AWS eu-south-1 (Milan, Italy), Azure italynorth (Milan, Italy), Google Cloud europe-west12 (Turin, Italy), Google Cloud europe-southwest1 (Madrid, Spain), Azure spaincentral (Madrid, Spain), AWS eu-south-2 (Aragón, Spain) and Azure francesouth (Marseille, France).