C2 family · Compute Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

c2-standard-8

The c2-standard-8 machine type has 8 vCPUs and 32 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $0.42 per hour and $304.86 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated May 26, 2026
vCPUs
8
Memory
32 GB
Network
Up to 16 Gbps
Storage
Local SSD

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$0.4176$304.86 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.2631$192.05 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.1670$121.95 -60%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.1427$104.17 -66%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i8
Memory i32 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 bandwidth16 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-8c2-standard-4Δ
vCPUs84-50%
Memory32 GB16 GB-50%
Hourly Price$0.4176$0.2088-50%
Monthly Price$304.86$152.43-50%
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