GCP t2a-standard-48 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform t2a-standard-48 is a general-purpose instance with 48 vCPUs and 192.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 48 |
| Memory | 192.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Ampere Altra |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.92 | $1401.60 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.02 | $1471.68 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.96 | $1429.63 |
| Canada Central | $2.07 | $1513.73 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.02 | $1471.68 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.15 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.18 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.21 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.5760 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.5875 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.6048 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for t2a-standard-48:
- 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 | 10% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 3% |
| GCP | t2a-standard-48 | 48 | 192.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 1% |
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
