c4-highcpu-8

    $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 $0.140 per hour with spot instances.

    Last updated: Jan 14, 2026, 09:17 PM UTC

    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
    $0.1403/hr
    ~$102.41/mo
    Save 59%

    c4-highcpu family

    Switch between sizes in us-central1

    SizevCPUMem
    c4-highcpu-224
    c4-highcpu-448
    c4-highcpu-8816
    c4-highcpu-161632
    c4-highcpu-323264
    c4-highcpu-484896
    c4-highcpu-9696192
    c4-highcpu-144144288
    c4-highcpu-192192384
    c4-highcpu-288288576

    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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