c3-highcpu-8

    $0.4865/hr

    ~$355.14/month on-demand in southamerica-west1

    The c3-highcpu-8 is a Compute optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.486 per hour or $0.086 per hour with spot instances.

    Last updated: Jan 16, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC

    Pricing Options

    CUD

    Committed Use Discounts

    1 Year
    $0.3065/hr
    ~$223.75/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year
    $0.2189/hr
    ~$159.82/mo
    Save 55%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Spot Price
    $0.0862/hr
    ~$62.93/mo
    Save 82%

    c3-highcpu family

    Switch between sizes in southamerica-west1

    SizevCPUMem
    c3-highcpu-448
    c3-highcpu-8816
    c3-highcpu-222244
    c3-highcpu-444488
    c3-highcpu-8888176
    c3-highcpu-176176352
    c3-highcpu-192-metal192384

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for c3-highcpu-8

    Processor

    ManufacturerIntel
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs8
    Memory16 GiB
    Memory per vCPU2.00 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 32 Gbps
    Bandwidth32 Gbps
    Max Interfaces8
    Enhanced Networking

    Storage

    Persistent Disk Only

    Capabilities

    Familyc3-highcpu
    GenerationCurrent
    Burstable

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