GCP m3-standard-128 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform m3-standard-128 is a memory-optimized instance with 128 vCPUs and 512.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 128 |
| Memory | 512.0 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) | $5.12 | $3737.60 |
| US West (Oregon) | $5.38 | $3924.48 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $5.22 | $3812.35 |
| Canada Central | $5.53 | $4036.61 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $5.38 | $3924.48 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $3.07 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $3.13 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $3.23 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.54 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.57 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.61 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for m3-standard-128:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 10% |
| GCP | m3-standard-128 | 128 | 512.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -15% |
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
