C2 family · Compute Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

c2-standard-16

The c2-standard-16 machine type has 16 vCPUs and 64 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $0.84 per hour and $609.72 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated June 10, 2026
vCPUs
16
Memory
64 GB
Network
Up to 32 Gbps
Storage
Local SSD

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$0.8352$609.72 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.5262$384.10 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.3341$243.89 -60%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.2997$218.77 -64%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i16
Memory i64 GB
Physical processorIntel Cascade Lake
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
Within C2 family
c2-standard-4
4 vCPU
c2-standard-8
8 vCPU
c2-standard-16
16 vCPU
c2-standard-30
30 vCPU
c2-standard-60
60 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks128
Max disk size257 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)

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vs.
Specc2-standard-16c2-standard-4Δ
vCPUs164-75%
Memory64 GB16 GB-75%
Hourly Price$0.8352$0.2088-75%
Monthly Price$609.72$152.43-75%
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