GCP c3-highmem-8 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform c3-highmem-8 is a compute-optimized instance with 8 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 | 8 |
| Memory | 64.0 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) | $0.3000 | $219.00 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.3150 | $229.95 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.3060 | $223.38 |
| Canada Central | $0.3240 | $236.52 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.3150 | $229.95 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1800 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1836 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1890 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0900 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0918 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0945 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c3-highmem-8:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -9% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 1% |
| GCP | c3-highmem-8 | 8 | 64.0 | 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
