Cheapest 64 vCPU 256 GB VM in us-west (US West)
In US West (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona), the cheapest 64 vCPU · 256 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D64ps v6 in westus2 at $1,641 a month on-demand, and AWS m6g.metal in us-west-1 at $292 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 64 to 95 vCPU, 256 GB to under 512 GB.
The cheapest 64 vCPU 256 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-standard-64 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 64 | 256 GB | $1,800us-west1 | $717us-west1 | $1,189us-west1 | 60% |
| n2d-standard-64 Google Cloud · AMD | 64 | 256 GB | $1,975us-west1 | $659us-west4 | $1,244us-west1 | 67% |
| n4d-standard-64 Google Cloud · AMD | 64 | 256 GB | $1,980us-west1 | $604us-west4 | $1,248us-west1 | 70% |
| c4a-standard-64 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 64 | 256 GB | $2,099us-west1 | $961us-west2 | $1,385us-west1 | 54% |
| n4-standard-64 Google Cloud · Intel | 64 | 256 GB | $2,120us-west1 | $545us-west3 | $1,336us-west1 | 74% |
| m6g.metal AWS · AWS Graviton | 64 | 256 GB | $1,800us-west-2 | $292us-west-1 | $1,129us-west-2 | 84% |
| m6g.16xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 64 | 256 GB | $1,800us-west-2 | $471us-west-1 | $1,129us-west-2 | 74% |
| m7g.metal AWS · AWS Graviton | 64 | 256 GB | $1,907us-west-2 | $295us-west-1 | $1,262us-west-2 | 85% |
| m7g.16xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 64 | 256 GB | $1,907us-west-2 | $313us-west-1 | $1,262us-west-2 | 84% |
| m5a.16xlarge AWS · AMD | 64 | 256 GB | $2,010us-west-2 | $622us-west-1 | $1,267us-west-2 | 69% |
| D64ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 64 | 256 GB | $1,641westus2 | $304westus2 | $969westus2 | 81% |
| D64as v5 Azure · AMD | 64 | 256 GB | $2,010westus2 | $372westus2 | $1,186westus3 | 81% |
| DC64as cc v5 Azure · AMD | 64 | 256 GB | $2,010westus2 | $372westus2 | – | 81% |
| D64as v6 Azure · AMD | 64 | 256 GB | $2,123westus2 | $393westus2 | $1,253westus2 | 81% |
| D64as v7 Azure · AMD | 64 | 256 GB | $2,123westus2 | $393westus2 | $1,253westus2 | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 64 vCPU 256 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 | $1,799 since 1 Oct | $533 since 19 Oct |
| AWS | $1,799 since 24 Oct | $289 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $1,640 since 24 Oct | $303 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS us-west-1 | N. California, US | $2,094m6g.metal | $292m6g.metal | $1,320m6g.metal |
| GCP us-west2 | Los Angeles, California | $2,372n2d-standard-64 | $921n2-standard-64 | $1,495n2d-standard-64 |
| Azure westus | California, US | $1,917D64ps v6 | $355D64ps v6 | $1,131D64ps v6 |
| AWS us-west-2 | Oregon, US | $1,800m6g.metal | $374m6g.metal | $1,129m6g.metal |
| GCP us-west1 | The Dalles, Oregon | $1,800n4a-standard-64 | $611n4d-standard-64 | $1,189n4a-standard-64 |
| Azure westus2 | Washington, US | $1,641D64ps v6 | $304D64ps v6 | $969D64ps v6 |
| GCP us-west4 | Las Vegas, Nevada | $2,224n2d-standard-64 | $535c4d-highmem-64 | $1,332n2d-standard-64 |
| GCP us-west3 | Salt Lake City, Utah | $2,372n2d-standard-64 | $545n4-standard-64 | $1,495n2d-standard-64 |
| Azure westus3 | Phoenix, Arizona | $1,641D64ps v6 | $304D64ps v6 | $969D64ps v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 64 vCPU 256 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| us-central US Central | $1,641Azure D64ps v6 · northcentralus | $304Azure D64ps v6 · northcentralus |
| mx Mexico | $1,804Azure D64ps v6 · mexicocentral | $190AWS m6g.metal · mx-central-1 |
| ca Canada | $1,823Azure D64ps v6 · canadaeast | $201AWS m6g.metal · ca-west-1 |
| us-east US East | $1,641Azure D64ps v6 · eastus | $250AWS m7gd.metal · us-east-2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 64 vCPU 256 GB VM in us-west?
On-demand, Azure D64ps v6 in westus2 (Washington, US) at $1,641 a month; on spot, AWS m6g.metal in us-west-1 (N. California, US) at $292; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D64ps v6 at $969. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 64 to 95 vCPU, 256 GB to under 512 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 64 vCPU 256 GB in us-west?
On-demand, Azure from $1,641 (D64ps v6 in westus2), AWS from $1,800 (m6g.metal in us-west-2) and Google Cloud from $1,800 (n4a-standard-64 in us-west1). Azure is 9% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 64 vCPU 256 GB in us-west?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 70%, AWS 84% 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).