8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM — Cloud Server Pricing (2026)
Compare 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM cloud server pricing across 5 providers. 62 tiers starting from $0.0179/hr.
HetznerCAX31(Arm64)
$0.0179/hr — $13/mo
Cheapest 8 vCPU, 16 GB server across 5 providers
Cheapest Option Per Provider
| Rank | Provider | Instance | Family | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hetzner | CAX31 | Arm64 | $0.0179 | $13 |
| #2 | Azure | Standard_F8s_v2 | Compute Optimized | $0.0677 | $49 |
| #3 | DO | Basic 8 vCPU 16 GB | Basic (Shared CPU) | $0.1429 | $104 |
| #4 | AWS | a1.2xlarge | General Purpose | $0.2040 | $149 |
| #5 | Linode | Dedicated 16GB | Dedicated CPU | $0.2160 | $158 |
All 62 Tiers
Arm64 (1 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | CAX31 | 160 GB NVMe SSD | $0.0179 | — | — | — |
Shared vCPU (2 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | CX42 | 160 GB NVMe SSD | $0.0282 | — | — | — |
| Hetzner | CPX41 | 240 GB NVMe SSD | $0.0335 | — | — | — |
Compute Optimized (42 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | Standard_F8s_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.0677 | $1751.00 | — | $0.1066 |
| Azure | Standard_F8 | Managed Disks | $0.0796 | $2170.00 | — | $0.0750 |
| Azure | Standard_FX8-2ms_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.1770 | $4420.00 | $6281.00 | $0.1799 |
| Azure | Standard_FX8ms_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.1770 | $4420.00 | $6281.00 | $0.1799 |
| Azure | Standard_FX8-4mds_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.2190 | $5463.00 | $7764.00 | $0.2224 |
| AWS | c6g.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.2720 | $0.1982 | $0.1175 | — |
| AWS | c7g.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.2900 | $0.2079 | $0.1404 | — |
| AWS | c6a.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3060 | $0.2211 | $0.1477 | — |
| AWS | c6gd.2xlarge | 1 x 475 NVMe SSD | $0.3072 | $0.2251 | $0.1486 | — |
| AWS | c5a.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3080 | $0.1940 | $0.1490 | — |
| AWS | c8g.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3190 | $0.2102 | $0.1545 | — |
| AWS | c7i-flex.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3392 | $0.2244 | $0.1493 | — |
| AWS | c5.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3400 | $0.2140 | $0.1640 | — |
| AWS | c6i.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3400 | $0.2457 | $0.1497 | — |
| AWS | c5ad.2xlarge | 1 x 300 NVMe SSD | $0.3440 | $0.2490 | $0.1490 | — |
| AWS | c6gn.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3456 | $0.2618 | $0.1484 | — |
| AWS | c8i-flex.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3561 | — | — | — |
| AWS | c7i.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3570 | $0.2580 | $0.1572 | — |
| AWS | c7gd.2xlarge | 1 x 475 NVMe SSD | $0.3629 | $0.2620 | $0.1516 | — |
| AWS | c8i.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3748 | — | — | — |
| AWS | c5d.2xlarge | 1 x 200 NVMe SSD | $0.3840 | $0.2420 | $0.1850 | — |
| AWS | c8gd.2xlarge | 1 x 475 NVMe SSD | $0.3919 | — | — | — |
| AWS | c6id.2xlarge | 1 x 474 NVMe SSD | $0.4032 | $0.2911 | $0.1951 | — |
| AWS | c7a.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.4106 | $0.2716 | $0.1982 | — |
| AWS | c8a.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.4311 | — | — | — |
| AWS | c8id.2xlarge | 1 x 474 NVMe SSD | $0.4435 | — | — | — |
| AWS | c6in.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.4536 | $0.3286 | $0.1897 | — |
| AWS | c8gb.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.4740 | — | — | — |
| AWS | c8gn.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.4740 | — | — | — |
| Azure | Standard_F8als_v6 | Managed Disks | $0.4840 | $2629.00 | $4833.00 | $0.1033 |
| Azure | Standard_F8als_v7 | Managed Disks | $0.4840 | $2629.00 | $4833.00 | $0.0894 |
| AWS | c7gn.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.4992 | $0.3145 | $0.2086 | — |
| Azure | Standard_F8as_v6 | Managed Disks | $0.5460 | $2968.00 | $5600.00 | $0.1165 |
| Azure | Standard_F8as_v7 | Managed Disks | $0.5460 | $2968.00 | $5600.00 | $0.1009 |
| Azure | Standard_F8alds_v7 | Managed Disks | $0.5720 | $3109.00 | $5716.00 | $0.1057 |
| Azure | Standard_F8ads_v7 | Managed Disks | $0.6860 | $3726.00 | $7031.00 | $0.1268 |
| Azure | Standard_F8ams_v6 | Managed Disks | $0.7160 | $3889.00 | $7338.00 | $0.1528 |
| Azure | Standard_F8ams_v7 | Managed Disks | $0.7160 | $3889.00 | $7338.00 | $0.1323 |
| Azure | Standard_F8amds_v7 | Managed Disks | $0.8720 | $4737.00 | $8939.00 | $0.1611 |
| Azure | Standard_FX8-4ms_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.8850 | $4420.00 | $6281.00 | $0.1799 |
| Azure | Standard_FX8-2mds_v2 | Managed Disks | $1.09 | $5463.00 | $7764.00 | $0.2224 |
| Azure | Standard_FX8mds_v2 | Managed Disks | $1.09 | $5463.00 | $7764.00 | $0.2224 |
Burstable (7 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | Standard_B8as_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.1350 | $1555.00 | $3004.00 | $0.2709 |
| Azure | Standard_B8pls_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.2380 | $1230.00 | $2377.00 | $0.2142 |
| Azure | Standard_B8ps_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.2690 | $1389.00 | $2684.00 | $0.2421 |
| Azure | Standard_B8als_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.3030 | $1377.00 | $2661.00 | $0.2394 |
| Azure | Standard_B8ls_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.3320 | $1523.00 | $2943.00 | $0.2655 |
| Azure | Standard_B8ms | Managed Disks | $0.3330 | $1706.00 | — | — |
| Azure | Standard_B8s_v2 | Managed Disks | $0.3330 | $1720.00 | $3323.00 | $0.2997 |
Basic (Shared CPU) (1 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO | Basic 8 vCPU 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | $0.1429 | — | — | — |
General Purpose (1 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | a1.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.2040 | $0.1285 | $0.1013 | — |
Dedicated CPU (3 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linode | Dedicated 16GB | 320 GB SSD | $0.2160 | — | — | — |
| Linode | G7 Dedicated 16x8 | 320 GB SSD | $0.2595 | — | — | — |
| Linode | G8 Dedicated 16x8 | 164 GB SSD | $0.2700 | — | — | — |
CPU-Optimized (1 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO | CPU-Opt 8 vCPU 16 GB | 100 GB SSD | $0.2500 | — | — | — |
Premium CPU (1 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linode | Premium 16GB | 320 GB SSD | $0.2595 | — | — | — |
Accelerated Computing (2 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | inf1.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.3620 | $0.2280 | $0.1740 | — |
| AWS | g5g.2xlarge | EBS only | $0.5560 | $0.4379 | $0.2402 | — |
accelerated (1 tiers)
| Provider | Instance | Storage | On-Demand | 1yr Rsv | 3yr Rsv | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linode | NETINT Quadra T1U x1 Small | 200 GB SSD | $0.4200 | — | — | — |
FAQ
What is the cheapest 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM cloud server?
The cheapest option is Hetzner CAX31 at $0.0179/hr ($13/mo). 5 providers offer this configuration.
How many 8 vCPU, 16 GB options are there?
There are 62 cloud server tiers with 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM across 5 providers, spanning 11 instance families.
Can I save money with reserved pricing on 8 vCPU servers?
Yes. Major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP offer reserved/committed pricing for 1-3 year terms, saving 20-60% vs on-demand. Spot/preemptible instances can save up to 70% for interruptible workloads.