c4-standard-48
$2.4193/hr
~$1766.09/month on-demand in us-central1
The c4-standard-48 is a Compute optimized instance with 48 vCPUs and 180 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $2.419 per hour or $0.998 per hour with spot instances.
Last updated: Jan 14, 2026, 09:17 PM UTC
Pricing Options
CUD
Committed Use Discounts
1 Year
$1.5242/hr
~$1112.66/mo
Save 37%
3 Year
$1.0887/hr
~$794.74/mo
Save 55%
Spot Pricing
Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads
Spot Price
$0.9975/hr
~$728.20/mo
Save 59%
c4-standard family
Switch between sizes in us-central1
| Size | vCPU | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| c4-standard-2 | 2 | 8 |
| c4-standard-4 | 4 | 16 |
| c4-standard-4-lssd | 4 | 16 |
| c4-standard-8 | 8 | 32 |
| c4-standard-8-lssd | 8 | 32 |
| c4-standard-16 | 16 | 64 |
| c4-standard-16-lssd | 16 | 64 |
| c4-standard-24 | 24 | 96 |
| c4-standard-24-lssd | 24 | 96 |
| c4-standard-32 | 32 | 128 |
| c4-standard-32-lssd | 32 | 128 |
| c4-standard-48 | 48 | 192 |
| c4-standard-48-lssd | 48 | 192 |
| c4-standard-96 | 96 | 384 |
| c4-standard-96-lssd | 96 | 384 |
| c4-standard-144 | 144 | 576 |
| c4-standard-144-lssd | 144 | 576 |
| c4-standard-192 | 192 | 768 |
| c4-standard-192-lssd | 192 | 768 |
| c4-standard-288 | 288 | 1152 |
| c4-standard-288-lssd | 288 | 1152 |
| c4-standard-288-lssd-metal | 288 | 1152 |
| c4-standard-288-metal | 288 | 1152 |
Instance Specifications
Detailed hardware and capabilities for c4-standard-48
Processor
ManufacturerAMD
Architecturex86_64
vCPUs48
Memory180 GiB
Memory per vCPU3.75 GiB
Network
PerformanceUp to 32 Gbps
Bandwidth32 Gbps
Max Interfaces8
Enhanced Networking
Storage
Persistent Disk Only
Capabilities
Familyc4-standard
GenerationCurrent
Burstable
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