GCP c2d-standard-16 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform c2d-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 | AMD EPYC Milan |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.3600 | $262.80 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.3780 | $275.94 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.3672 | $268.06 |
| Canada Central | $0.3888 | $283.82 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.3780 | $275.94 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2160 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2203 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2268 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1080 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1102 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1134 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c2d-standard-16:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -11% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -15% |
| GCP | c2d-standard-16 | 16 | 64.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 3% |
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
