Cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB VM in us-west (US West)
In US West (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona), the cheapest 2 vCPU · 4 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D2pls v6 in westus2 at $46.46 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-2 in us-west3 at $7.12 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 2 to 3 vCPU, 4 GB to under 8 GB.
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 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-2 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 2 | 4 GB | $49.12us-west1 | $20.55us-west1 | $33.00us-west1 | 58% |
| n4d-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $53.87us-west1 | $17.77us-west1 | $34.56us-west1 | 67% |
| c2d-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $55.72us-west1 | $7.12us-west3 | $35.47us-west1 | 87% |
| c4a-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 2 | 4 GB | $57.00us-west1 | $27.32us-west2 | $38.19us-west1 | 52% |
| n4-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $57.57us-west1 | $16.36us-west3 | $36.90us-west1 | 72% |
| c6g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $50.44us-west-2 | $20.36us-west-2 | $32.04us-west-2 | 60% |
| c7g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $53.72us-west-2 | $18.98us-west-2 | $35.69us-west-2 | 65% |
| c6a.large AWS · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $56.64us-west-2 | $21.46us-west-2 | $37.74us-west-2 | 62% |
| c6gd.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $56.86us-west-2 | $18.10us-west-2 | $36.13us-west-2 | 68% |
| c5a.large AWS · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $57.01us-west-2 | $19.34us-west-2 | $36.57us-west-2 | 66% |
| D2pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 4 GB | $46.46westus2 | $9.56westus2 | $27.87westus2 | 79% |
| D2pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 2 | 4 GB | $50.84westus2 | $10.37westus2 | $30.45westus2 | 80% |
| A2 v2 Azure · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $56.39westus2 | $11.40westus2 | – | 80% |
| D2plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 2 | 4 GB | $57.26westus2 | $11.56westus2 | $34.28westus2 | 80% |
| D2plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 4 GB | $58.14westus2 | $11.72westus2 | $34.78westus2 | 80% |
Price history
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 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 | $47.42 since 1 Oct | $5.92 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $49.64 since 24 Oct | $14.89 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $45.26 since 24 Oct | $8.36 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS us-west-1 | N. California, US | $62.86c6g.large | $17.02c8g.large | $39.94c6g.large |
| GCP us-west2 | Los Angeles, California | $66.98c2d-highcpu-2 | $23.79c2d-highcpu-2 | $42.64c2d-highcpu-2 |
| Azure westus | California, US | $54.20D2pls v6 | $10.99D2pls v6 | $32.45D2pls v6 |
| AWS us-west-2 | Oregon, US | $50.44c6g.large | $15.33c9g.large | $32.04c6g.large |
| GCP us-west1 | The Dalles, Oregon | $49.12n4a-highcpu-2 | $17.77n4d-highcpu-2 | $33.00n4a-highcpu-2 |
| Azure westus2 | Washington, US | $46.46D2pls v6 | $9.56D2pls v6 | $27.87D2pls v6 |
| GCP us-west4 | Las Vegas, Nevada | $60.70n4d-highcpu-2 | $14.36c4d-standard-2 | $38.95n4d-highcpu-2 |
| GCP us-west3 | Salt Lake City, Utah | $64.75n4d-highcpu-2 | $7.12c2d-highcpu-2 | $41.54n4d-highcpu-2 |
| Azure westus3 | Phoenix, Arizona | $46.46D2pls v6 | $9.56D2pls v6 | $27.87D2pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| us-central US Central | $46.46Azure D2pls v6 · northcentralus | $9.56Azure D2pls v6 · northcentralus |
| mx Mexico | $51.11Azure D2pls v6 · mexicocentral | $10.52Azure D2pls v6 · mexicocentral |
| ca Canada | $51.69Azure D2pls v6 · canadaeast | $10.63Azure D2pls v6 · canadaeast |
| us-east US East | $46.46Azure D2pls v6 · eastus | $9.49AWS c8gn.large · us-east-2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB VM in us-west?
On-demand, Azure D2pls v6 in westus2 (Washington, US) at $46.46 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-2 in us-west3 (Salt Lake City, Utah) at $7.12; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D2pls v6 at $27.87. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 2 to 3 vCPU, 4 GB to under 8 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 2 vCPU 4 GB in us-west?
On-demand, Azure from $46.46 (D2pls v6 in westus2), Google Cloud from $49.12 (n4a-highcpu-2 in us-west1) and AWS from $50.44 (c6g.large in us-west-2). Azure is 8% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 2 vCPU 4 GB in us-west?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 86%, AWS 70% and Azure 79% 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).