G2 family · Accelerator Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

g2-standard-12

The g2-standard-12 machine type has 12 vCPUs and 48 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $1.00 per hour and $730.30 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated June 23, 2026
vCPUs
12
Memory
48 GB
Network
Up to 16 Gbps
Storage
Local SSD

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All pricing options

us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$1.0004$730.30 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.6303$460.09 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.4502$328.64 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.4636$338.43 -54%
You could save $391.88/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i12
Memory i48 GB
Physical processorIntel Cascade Lake
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPU1 GPU
Within G2 family
g2-standard-4
4 vCPU
g2-standard-8
8 vCPU
g2-standard-12
12 vCPU
g2-standard-16
16 vCPU
g2-standard-32
32 vCPU
g2-standard-24
24 vCPU
g2-standard-48
48 vCPU
g2-standard-96
96 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)

Compare with another instance

vs.
Specg2-standard-12g2-standard-4Δ
vCPUs124-67%
Memory48 GB16 GB-67%
Hourly Price$1.0004$0.7068-29%
Monthly Price$730.30$515.99-29%
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