Cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in us-west (US West)
In US West (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona), the cheapest 8 vCPU · 16 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D8pls v6 in westus2 at $182 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-8 in us-west3 at $24.89 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-west 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-west1 | $77.11us-west1 | $127us-west1 | 60% |
| n4d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $210us-west1 | $65.38us-west4 | $133us-west1 | 69% |
| c2d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $220us-west1 | $24.89us-west3 | $139us-west1 | 89% |
| c3d-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $220us-west1 | $51.31us-west1 | $139us-west1 | 77% |
| c4a-highcpu-8 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 8 | 16 GB | $223us-west1 | $103us-west2 | $148us-west1 | 54% |
| c6g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $199us-west-2 | $95.04us-west-2 | $126us-west-2 | 52% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $213us-west-2 | $82.27us-west-2 | $140us-west-2 | 61% |
| c6a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $224us-west-2 | $96.50us-west-2 | $149us-west-2 | 57% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 8 | 16 GB | $225us-west-2 | $36.42us-west-2 | $142us-west-2 | 84% |
| c5a.2xlarge AWS · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $226us-west-2 | $98.84us-west-2 | $142us-west-2 | 56% |
| D8pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $182westus2 | $34.66westus2 | $108westus2 | 81% |
| D8pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 16 GB | $200westus2 | $37.89westus2 | $118westus2 | 81% |
| D8plds v5 Azure · Ampere | 8 | 16 GB | $225westus2 | $42.62westus2 | $134westus2 | 81% |
| D8plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 8 | 16 GB | $229westus2 | $43.29westus2 | $136westus2 | 81% |
| D8als v6 Azure · AMD | 8 | 16 GB | $236westus2 | $44.64westus2 | $140westus2 | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 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 | $190 since 1 Oct | $23.69 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $199 since 24 Oct | $35.41 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-west-1 | N. California, US | $249c6g.2xlarge | $88.49c6gd.2xlarge | $157c6g.2xlarge |
| GCP us-west2 | Los Angeles, California | $264c2d-highcpu-8 | $71.69c3d-highcpu-8 | $167c3d-highcpu-8 |
| Azure westus | California, US | $213D8pls v6 | $40.32D8pls v6 | $126D8pls v6 |
| AWS us-west-2 | Oregon, US | $199c6g.2xlarge | $36.42c6gd.2xlarge | $126c6g.2xlarge |
| GCP us-west1 | The Dalles, Oregon | $191n4a-highcpu-8 | $51.31c3d-highcpu-8 | $127n4a-highcpu-8 |
| Azure westus2 | Washington, US | $182D8pls v6 | $34.66D8pls v6 | $108D8pls v6 |
| GCP us-west4 | Las Vegas, Nevada | $237n4d-highcpu-8 | $53.10c4d-standard-8 | $150n4d-highcpu-8 |
| GCP us-west3 | Salt Lake City, Utah | $253n4d-highcpu-8 | $24.89c2d-highcpu-8 | $160n4d-highcpu-8 |
| Azure westus3 | Phoenix, Arizona | $182D8pls v6 | $34.66D8pls v6 | $108D8pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ca Canada | $203Azure D8pls v6 · canadaeast | $22.63AWS c6g.2xlarge · ca-west-1 |
| us-east US East | $182Azure D8pls v6 · eastus | $23.21AWS c6gd.2xlarge · us-east-2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU 16 GB VM in us-west?
On-demand, Azure D8pls v6 in westus2 (Washington, US) at $182 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-8 in us-west3 (Salt Lake City, Utah) at $24.89; 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-west?
On-demand, Azure from $182 (D8pls v6 in westus2), Google Cloud from $191 (n4a-highcpu-8 in us-west1) and AWS from $199 (c6g.2xlarge in us-west-2). Azure is 9% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 8 vCPU 16 GB in us-west?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 87%, AWS 82% 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).