GCP m3-standard-64 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform m3-standard-64 is a memory-optimized instance with 64 vCPUs and 256.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 64 |
| Memory | 256.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Sapphire Rapids |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.56 | $1868.80 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.69 | $1962.24 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.61 | $1906.18 |
| Canada Central | $2.76 | $2018.30 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.69 | $1962.24 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.54 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.57 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.61 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.7680 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.7834 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.8064 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for m3-standard-64:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -11% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 3% |
| GCP | m3-standard-64 | 64 | 256.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 5% |
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
