GCP e2-highmem-16 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform e2-highmem-16 is a general-purpose instance with 16 vCPUs and 128.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 16 |
| Memory | 128.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Cascade Lake |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.9440 | $689.12 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.9912 | $723.58 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.9629 | $702.90 |
| Canada Central | $1.02 | $744.25 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.9912 | $723.58 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.5664 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.5777 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.5947 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2832 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2889 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2974 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for e2-highmem-16:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -3% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -7% |
| GCP | e2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -10% |
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
