GCP c3-standard-176 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform c3-standard-176 is a compute-optimized instance with 176 vCPUs and 704.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 176 |
| Memory | 704.0 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) | $3.87 | $2826.56 |
| US West (Oregon) | $4.07 | $2967.89 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $3.95 | $2883.09 |
| Canada Central | $4.18 | $3052.68 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $4.07 | $2967.89 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.32 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.37 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.44 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.16 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.18 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.22 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c3-standard-176:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 0% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -8% |
| GCP | c3-standard-176 | 176 | 704.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -8% |
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
