G2 family · Accelerator Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

g2-standard-8

The g2-standard-8 machine type has 8 vCPUs and 32 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $0.85 per hour and $623.15 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated June 14, 2026
vCPUs
8
Memory
32 GB
Network
Up to 16 Gbps
Storage
Local SSD

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$0.8536$623.15 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.5378$392.58 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.3841$280.42 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.3755$274.12 -56%
You could save $349.03/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i8
Memory i32 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-8g2-standard-4Δ
vCPUs84-50%
Memory32 GB16 GB-50%
Hourly Price$0.8536$0.7068-17%
Monthly Price$623.15$515.99-17%
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