GCP c2-standard-16 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform c2-standard-16 is a compute-optimized instance with 16 vCPUs and 64.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 16 |
| Memory | 64.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8273CL |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.3760 | $274.48 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.3948 | $288.20 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.3835 | $279.97 |
| Canada Central | $0.4061 | $296.44 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.3948 | $288.20 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2256 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2301 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2369 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1128 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1151 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1184 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c2-standard-16:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 14% |
| GCP | c2-standard-16 | 16 | 64.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 7% |
Data Source
- API: Google Cloud Platform Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
