GCP c2-standard-8 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform c2-standard-8 is a compute-optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 32.0 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 | 32.0 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) | $0.1880 | $137.24 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1974 | $144.10 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1918 | $139.98 |
| Canada Central | $0.2030 | $148.22 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1974 | $144.10 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1128 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1151 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1184 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0564 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0575 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0592 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c2-standard-8:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 7% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -9% |
| GCP | c2-standard-8 | 8 | 32.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 13% |
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
