C3 family · Compute Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

c3-standard-176

The c3-standard-176 machine type has 176 vCPUs and 704 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $8.87 per hour and $6475.65 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated May 26, 2026
vCPUs
176
Memory
704 GB
Network
Up to 100 Gbps
Storage
Persistent Disk

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$8.8708$6475.65 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$5.5887$4079.75 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$3.9919$2914.05 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$1.4562$1063.04 -84%
You could save $5412.61/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i176
Memory i704 GB
Physical processorIntel Sapphire Rapids
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
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Networking

Max egress bandwidth100 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidth200 Gbps
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks128
Max disk size512 TB
Local SSDsNo local SSD

Compare with another instance

vs.
Specc3-standard-176c3-highcpu-4Δ
vCPUs1764-98%
Memory704 GB8 GB-99%
Hourly Price$8.8708$0.1701-98%
Monthly Price$6475.65$124.18-98%
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