G2 family · Accelerator Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

g2-standard-48

The g2-standard-48 machine type has 48 vCPUs and 192 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $4.00 per hour and $2921.22 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated June 26, 2026
vCPUs
48
Memory
192 GB
Network
Up to 50 Gbps
Storage
Local SSD

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All pricing options

us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$4.0017$2921.22 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$2.5210$1840.37 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$1.8007$1314.55 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$1.8544$1353.70 -54%
You could save $1567.52/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i48
Memory i192 GB
Physical processorIntel Cascade Lake
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPU4 GPU
Within G2 family
g2-standard-4
4 vCPU
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8 vCPU
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12 vCPU
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16 vCPU
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32 vCPU
g2-standard-24
24 vCPU
g2-standard-48
48 vCPU
g2-standard-96
96 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth50 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
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.
Specg2-standard-48g2-standard-4Δ
vCPUs484-92%
Memory192 GB16 GB-92%
Hourly Price$4.0017$0.7068-82%
Monthly Price$2921.22$515.99-82%
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