Cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB VM in us-west (US West)
In US West (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona), the cheapest 16 vCPU · 32 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D16pls v6 in westus2 at $363 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-16 in us-west3 at $48.57 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 16 to 31 vCPU, 32 GB to under 64 GB.
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB machine types here
Up to five per cloud, each in its cheapest region of us-west per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4a-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 16 | 32 GB | $381us-west1 | $153us-west1 | $252us-west1 | 60% |
| n4d-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $419us-west1 | $129us-west4 | $265us-west1 | 69% |
| c2d-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $439us-west1 | $48.57us-west3 | $277us-west1 | 89% |
| c3d-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $439us-west1 | $102us-west1 | $277us-west1 | 77% |
| c4a-highcpu-16 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 16 | 32 GB | $444us-west1 | $204us-west2 | $294us-west1 | 54% |
| c6g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $398us-west-2 | $153us-west-2 | $251us-west-2 | 62% |
| c7g.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $424us-west-2 | $158us-west-2 | $280us-west-2 | 63% |
| c6a.4xlarge AWS · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $448us-west-2 | $174us-west-2 | $296us-west-2 | 61% |
| c6gd.4xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 16 | 32 GB | $449us-west-2 | $150us-west-2 | $283us-west-2 | 67% |
| c5a.4xlarge AWS · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $450us-west-2 | $160us-west-2 | $284us-west-2 | 64% |
| D16pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 32 GB | $363westus2 | $68.11westus2 | $215westus2 | 81% |
| D16pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 16 | 32 GB | $398westus2 | $74.59westus2 | $236westus2 | 81% |
| D16plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 16 | 32 GB | $449westus2 | $84.03westus2 | $266westus2 | 81% |
| D16plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 16 | 32 GB | $457westus2 | $85.38westus2 | $270westus2 | 81% |
| D16als v6 Azure · AMD | 16 | 32 GB | $471westus2 | $87.94westus2 | $278westus2 | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB price in us-west on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $379 since 1 Oct | $47.37 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $397 since 24 Oct | $150 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $362 since 24 Oct | $66.91 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS us-west-1 | N. California, US | $496c6g.4xlarge | $155c6g.4xlarge | $313c6g.4xlarge |
| GCP us-west2 | Los Angeles, California | $527c2d-highcpu-16 | $142c3d-highcpu-16 | $333c3d-highcpu-16 |
| Azure westus | California, US | $425D16pls v6 | $79.58D16pls v6 | $251D16pls v6 |
| AWS us-west-2 | Oregon, US | $398c6g.4xlarge | $150c6gd.4xlarge | $251c6g.4xlarge |
| GCP us-west1 | The Dalles, Oregon | $381n4a-highcpu-16 | $102c3d-highcpu-16 | $252n4a-highcpu-16 |
| Azure westus2 | Washington, US | $363D16pls v6 | $68.11D16pls v6 | $215D16pls v6 |
| GCP us-west4 | Las Vegas, Nevada | $472n4d-highcpu-16 | $104c4d-standard-16 | $298n4d-highcpu-16 |
| GCP us-west3 | Salt Lake City, Utah | $504n4d-highcpu-16 | $48.57c2d-highcpu-16 | $318n4d-highcpu-16 |
| Azure westus3 | Phoenix, Arizona | $363D16pls v6 | $68.11D16pls v6 | $215D16pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| us-central US Central | $363Azure D16pls v6 · northcentralus | $68.11Azure D16pls v6 · northcentralus |
| mx Mexico | $400Azure D16pls v6 · mexicocentral | $47.78AWS c7g.4xlarge · mx-central-1 |
| ca Canada | $404Azure D16pls v6 · canadaeast | $65.56AWS c6gn.4xlarge · ca-west-1 |
| us-east US East | $363Azure D16pls v6 · eastus | $68.11Azure D16pls v6 · eastus2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 16 vCPU 32 GB VM in us-west?
On-demand, Azure D16pls v6 in westus2 (Washington, US) at $363 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-16 in us-west3 (Salt Lake City, Utah) at $48.57; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D16pls v6 at $215. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 16 to 31 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 16 vCPU 32 GB in us-west?
On-demand, Azure from $363 (D16pls v6 in westus2), Google Cloud from $381 (n4a-highcpu-16 in us-west1) and AWS from $398 (c6g.4xlarge in us-west-2). Azure is 9% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 16 vCPU 32 GB in us-west?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 87%, AWS 62% and Azure 81% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in us-west?
US West covers California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona: AWS us-west-1 (N. California, US), Google Cloud us-west2 (Los Angeles, California), Azure westus (California, US), AWS us-west-2 (Oregon, US), Google Cloud us-west1 (The Dalles, Oregon), Azure westus2 (Washington, US), Google Cloud us-west4 (Las Vegas, Nevada), Google Cloud us-west3 (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Azure westus3 (Phoenix, Arizona).