Cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in us-east (US East)
In US East (Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D8pls v6 in eastus at $182 a month on-demand, and AWS c6gd.2xlarge in us-east-2 at $23.21 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 us-east per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4a-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 16 GB | $191us-east4 | $77.34us-east1 | $127us-east4 | 60% |
| n4d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $210us-east5 | $63.35us-east1 | $133us-east5 | 70% |
| c3d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $220us-east1 | $51.31us-east1 | $139us-east1 | 77% |
| c2d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $220us-east1 | $79.12us-east4 | $139us-east1 | 64% |
| c4a-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 16 GB | $223us-east5 | $51.43us-east5 | $148us-east5 | 77% |
| c6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $199us-east-2 | $56.06us-east-2 | $126us-east-2 | 72% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $212us-east-2 | $57.23us-east-2 | $140us-east-1 | 73% |
| c6a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $224us-east-2 | $80.73us-east-2 | $149us-east-2 | 64% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $225us-east-2 | $23.21us-east-2 | $142us-east-2 | 90% |
| c5a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $226us-east-2 | $54.60us-east-2 | $142us-east-2 | 76% |
| D8pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $182eastus | $34.66eastus2 | $108eastus | 81% |
| D8pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 16 GB | $200eastus | $37.89eastus2 | $118eastus | 81% |
| D8plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 16 GB | $225eastus | $42.62eastus2 | $134eastus | 81% |
| D8plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $229eastus | $43.29eastus2 | $136eastus | 81% |
| D8als v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $236eastus | $44.64eastus2 | $140eastus | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB price in us-east on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $190 since 1 Oct | $49.73 since 12 Oct |
| AWS | $199 since 24 Oct | $22.41 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $181 since 24 Oct | $33.46 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS us-east-1 | N. Virginia, US | $199c6g.2xlarge | $23.72c6gd.2xlarge | $126c6g.2xlarge |
| GCP us-east4 | Ashburn, Virginia | $191n4a-highcpu-8 | $63.95c3-highcpu-8 | $127n4a-highcpu-8 |
| Azure eastus | Virginia, US | $182D8pls v6 | $43.18D8pls v5 | $108D8pls v6 |
| Azure eastus2 | Virginia, US | $182D8pls v6 | $34.66D8pls v6 | $108D8pls v6 |
| GCP us-east1 | Moncks Corner, South Carolina | $192n4a-highcpu-8 | $51.31c3d-highcpu-8 | $127n4a-highcpu-8 |
| AWS us-east-2 | Ohio, US | $199c6g.2xlarge | $23.21c6gd.2xlarge | $126c6g.2xlarge |
| GCP us-east5 | Columbus, Ohio | $210n4d-highcpu-8 | $51.43c4a-highcpu-8 | $133n4d-highcpu-8 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| ca Canada | $203Azure D8pls v6 · canadaeast | $22.63AWS c6g.2xlarge · ca-west-1 |
| us-central US Central | $182Azure D8pls v6 · northcentralus | $27.57GCP c3-highcpu-8 · us-south1 |
| mx Mexico | $201Azure D8pls v6 · mexicocentral | $29.31AWS c6gn.2xlarge · mx-central-1 |
| us-west US West | $182Azure D8pls v6 · westus2 | $24.89GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · us-west3 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in us-east?
On-demand, Azure D8pls v6 in eastus (Virginia, US) at $182 a month; on spot, AWS c6gd.2xlarge in us-east-2 (Ohio, US) at $23.21; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D8pls v6 at $108. 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 us-east?
On-demand, Azure from $182 (D8pls v6 in eastus), Google Cloud from $191 (n4a-highcpu-8 in us-east4) and AWS from $199 (c6g.2xlarge in us-east-2). Azure is 9% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 16 GB in us-east?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 73%, AWS 88% and Azure 81% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in us-east?
US East covers Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio: AWS us-east-1 (N. Virginia, US), Google Cloud us-east4 (Ashburn, Virginia), Azure eastus (Virginia, US), Azure eastus2 (Virginia, US), Google Cloud us-east1 (Moncks Corner, South Carolina), AWS us-east-2 (Ohio, US) and Google Cloud us-east5 (Columbus, Ohio).