Cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in us-west (US West)
In US West (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona), the cheapest 4 vCPU · 8 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D4pls v6 in westus2 at $91.72 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-4 in us-west3 at $13.04 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 4 to 7 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 GB.
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 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-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 8 GB | $96.54us-west1 | $39.40us-west1 | $64.30us-west1 | 59% |
| n4d-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $106us-west1 | $33.66us-west4 | $67.43us-west1 | 68% |
| c2d-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $110us-west1 | $13.04us-west3 | $69.95us-west1 | 88% |
| c3d-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $110us-west1 | $26.15us-west1 | $69.95us-west1 | 76% |
| c4a-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 8 GB | $112us-west1 | $52.61us-west2 | $74.67us-west1 | 53% |
| c6g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $100us-west-2 | $42.85us-west-2 | $63.36us-west-2 | 57% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $107us-west-2 | $37.59us-west-2 | $70.52us-west-2 | 65% |
| c6a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $112us-west-2 | $44.38us-west-2 | $74.68us-west-2 | 61% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $113us-west-2 | $40.58us-west-2 | $71.46us-west-2 | 64% |
| c5a.xlarge AWS · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $113us-west-2 | $44.23us-west-2 | $71.61us-west-2 | 61% |
| D4pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $91.72westus2 | $17.93westus2 | $54.62westus2 | 80% |
| D4pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 4 | 8 GB | $100westus2 | $19.55westus2 | $59.78westus2 | 81% |
| D4plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 4 | 8 GB | $114westus2 | $21.98westus2 | $67.37westus2 | 81% |
| D4plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $115westus2 | $22.25westus2 | $68.37westus2 | 81% |
| A4 v2 Azure · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $117westus2 | $22.65westus2 | – | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 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 | $94.84 since 1 Oct | $11.84 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $99.28 since 24 Oct | $36.65 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $90.52 since 24 Oct | $16.73 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS us-west-1 | N. California, US | $125c6g.xlarge | $45.71c6gn.xlarge | $78.92c6g.xlarge |
| GCP us-west2 | Los Angeles, California | $133c2d-highcpu-4 | $36.44c3d-highcpu-4 | $84.08c3d-highcpu-4 |
| Azure westus | California, US | $107D4pls v6 | $20.76D4pls v6 | $63.70D4pls v6 |
| AWS us-west-2 | Oregon, US | $100c6g.xlarge | $37.30c8gd.xlarge | $63.36c6g.xlarge |
| GCP us-west1 | The Dalles, Oregon | $96.54n4a-highcpu-4 | $26.15c3d-highcpu-4 | $64.30n4a-highcpu-4 |
| Azure westus2 | Washington, US | $91.72D4pls v6 | $17.93D4pls v6 | $54.62D4pls v6 |
| GCP us-west4 | Las Vegas, Nevada | $119n4d-highcpu-4 | $27.28c4d-standard-4 | $75.96n4d-highcpu-4 |
| GCP us-west3 | Salt Lake City, Utah | $127n4d-highcpu-4 | $13.04c2d-highcpu-4 | $81.05n4d-highcpu-4 |
| Azure westus3 | Phoenix, Arizona | $91.72D4pls v6 | $17.93D4pls v6 | $54.62D4pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| us-central US Central | $91.72Azure D4pls v6 · northcentralus | $14.39GCP c3-highcpu-4 · us-south1 |
| mx Mexico | $101Azure D4pls v6 · mexicocentral | $18.36AWS c7g.xlarge · mx-central-1 |
| ca Canada | $102Azure D4pls v6 · canadaeast | $19.94Azure D4pls v6 · canadaeast |
| us-east US East | $91.72Azure D4pls v6 · eastus | $17.93Azure D4pls v6 · eastus2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in us-west?
On-demand, Azure D4pls v6 in westus2 (Washington, US) at $91.72 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-4 in us-west3 (Salt Lake City, Utah) at $13.04; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D4pls v6 at $54.62. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 4 to 7 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 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 4 vCPU 8 GB in us-west?
On-demand, Azure from $91.72 (D4pls v6 in westus2), Google Cloud from $96.54 (n4a-highcpu-4 in us-west1) and AWS from $100 (c6g.xlarge in us-west-2). Azure is 8% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 4 vCPU 8 GB in us-west?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 86%, AWS 63% and Azure 80% 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).