c4a-highcpu-72

    $3.2183/hr

    ~$2349.38/month on-demand in us-south1

    The c4a-highcpu-72 is a Compute optimized instance with 72 vCPUs and 144 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $3.218 per hour or $1.286 per hour with spot instances.

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

    Pricing Options

    CUD

    Committed Use Discounts

    1 Year
    $2.1232/hr
    ~$1549.94/mo
    Save 34%
    3 Year
    $1.4485/hr
    ~$1057.40/mo
    Save 55%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Spot Price
    $1.2863/hr
    ~$938.98/mo
    Save 60%

    c4a-highcpu family

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    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for c4a-highcpu-72

    Processor

    ManufacturerAMD
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs72
    Memory144 GiB
    Memory per vCPU2.00 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 32 Gbps
    Bandwidth32 Gbps
    Max Interfaces8
    Enhanced Networking

    Storage

    Persistent Disk Only

    Capabilities

    Familyc4a-highcpu
    GenerationCurrent
    Burstable

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