C4 family · Compute Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

c4-standard-8

The c4-standard-8 machine type has 8 vCPUs and 30 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $0.40 per hour and $288.60 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated June 16, 2026
vCPUs
8
Memory
30 GB
Network
Up to 23 Gbps
Storage
Persistent Disk

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$0.3953$288.60 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.2491$181.82 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.1779$129.87 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.1976$144.25 -50%
You could save $144.35/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i8
Memory i30 GB
Physical processorIntel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
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c4-standard-32
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c4-highmem-24-lssd
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c4-standard-32-lssd
32 vCPU
c4-highcpu-48
48 vCPU
c4-highmem-32
32 vCPU
c4-standard-48
48 vCPU
c4-highmem-32-lssd
32 vCPU
c4-standard-48-lssd
48 vCPU
c4-highmem-48
48 vCPU
c4-highmem-48-lssd
48 vCPU
c4-highcpu-96
96 vCPU
c4-standard-96
96 vCPU
c4-standard-96-lssd
96 vCPU
c4-highcpu-144
144 vCPU
c4-highmem-96
96 vCPU
c4-standard-144
144 vCPU
c4-highmem-96-lssd
96 vCPU
c4-highcpu-192
192 vCPU
c4-standard-144-lssd
144 vCPU
c4-highmem-144
144 vCPU
c4-standard-192
192 vCPU
c4-highmem-144-lssd
144 vCPU
c4-standard-192-lssd
192 vCPU
c4-highcpu-288
288 vCPU
c4-highmem-192
192 vCPU
c4-standard-288
288 vCPU
c4-standard-288-metal
288 vCPU
c4-highmem-192-lssd
192 vCPU
c4-standard-288-lssd
288 vCPU
c4-standard-288-lssd-metal
288 vCPU
c4-highmem-288
288 vCPU
c4-highmem-288-metal
288 vCPU
c4-highmem-288-lssd
288 vCPU
c4-highmem-288-lssd-metal
288 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth23 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
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.
Specc4-standard-8c4-highcpu-2Δ
vCPUs82-75%
Memory30 GB4 GB-87%
Hourly Price$0.3953$0.0851-78%
Monthly Price$288.60$62.09-78%
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