GCP c2-standard-96 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform c2-standard-96 is a compute-optimized instance with 96 vCPUs and 384.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 96 |
| Memory | 384.0 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) | $2.26 | $1646.88 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.37 | $1729.22 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.30 | $1679.82 |
| Canada Central | $2.44 | $1778.63 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.37 | $1729.22 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.35 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.38 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.42 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6768 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6903 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.7106 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c2-standard-96:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 1% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -4% |
| GCP | c2-standard-96 | 96 | 384.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -11% |
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
