C3 family · Compute Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

c3-standard-88-lssd

The c3-standard-88-lssd machine type has 88 vCPUs and 352 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $5.09 per hour and $3717.82 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated May 26, 2026
vCPUs
88
Memory
352 GB
Network
Up to 62 Gbps
Storage
Local SSD

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$5.0929$3717.82 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$3.2086$2342.28 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$2.2918$1673.03 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.9681$706.72 -81%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i88
Memory i352 GB
Physical processorIntel Sapphire Rapids
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
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Networking

Max egress bandwidth62 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidth100 Gbps
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks128
Max disk size512 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)

Compare with another instance

vs.
Specc3-standard-88-lssdc3-highcpu-4Δ
vCPUs884-95%
Memory352 GB8 GB-98%
Hourly Price$5.0929$0.1701-97%
Monthly Price$3717.82$124.18-97%
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