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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
On-Demand | $2.3039 | $1681.82 | Baseline |
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD) | $1.4514 | $1059.54 | -37% |
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD) | $1.0367 | $756.82 | -55% |
Preemptible / Spot | $0.7935 | $579.27 | -66% |
You could save $1102.55/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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730 h
1
Estimated monthly
$1681.82
730 hrs × $2.3039/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i16
Memory i128 GB
Physical processorIntel Sapphire Rapids
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
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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 size257 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vCPUs168-50%
Memory128 GB64 GB-50%
Hourly Price$2.3039$1.1519-50%
Monthly Price$1681.82$840.91-50%
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