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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
On-Demand | $2.9212 | $2132.50 | Baseline |
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD) | $1.8404 | $1343.47 | -37% |
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD) | $1.3146 | $959.63 | -55% |
Preemptible / Spot | $0.9918 | $724.05 | -66% |
You could save $1408.45/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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730 h
1
Estimated monthly
$2132.50
730 hrs × $2.9212/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i22
Memory i176 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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Specz3-highmem-22-standardlssdz3-highmem-8-highlssdΔ
vCPUs228-64%
Memory176 GB64 GB-64%
Hourly Price$2.9212$1.1519-61%
Monthly Price$2132.50$840.91-61%
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