GCP c4-highcpu-8 Price
$0.3402/hr
~$248.35/month on-demand in us-central1
The c4-highcpu-8 is a Compute optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.340 per hour or $0.162 per hour with spot instances.
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
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Pricing Options
CUD
Committed Use Discounts
1 Year
$0.2143/hr
~$156.47/mo
Save 37%
3 Year
$0.1531/hr
~$111.76/mo
Save 55%
Spot Pricing
Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads
Spot Price
$0.1620/hr
~$118.25/mo
Save 52%
c4-highcpu family
Switch between sizes in us-central1
| Size | vCPU | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| c4-highcpu-2 | 2 | 4 |
| c4-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 |
| c4-highcpu-8 | 8 | 16 |
| c4-highcpu-16 | 16 | 32 |
| c4-highcpu-32 | 32 | 64 |
| c4-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 |
| c4-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 |
| c4-highcpu-144 | 144 | 288 |
| c4-highcpu-192 | 192 | 384 |
| c4-highcpu-288 | 288 | 576 |
Instance Specifications
Detailed hardware and capabilities for c4-highcpu-8
Processor
ManufacturerAMD
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
Familyc4-highcpu
GenerationCurrent
Burstable
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