GCP Compute Engine Pricing (2026)
Updated Feb 15, 2026GCPCompute
Compare GCP Compute Engine prices across all instance types and regions. Starting from $0.0084/hr ($6.13/mo) for e2-micro.
On-Demand Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-micro | 0.25 | 1 GB | $0.0084 | $0.0184 | $6.13 |
| e2-small | 0.5 | 2 GB | $0.0168 | $0.0268 | $12.26 |
| e2-medium | 1 | 4 GB | $0.0335 | $0.0535 | $24.46 |
| e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GB | $0.0670 | $0.1370 | $48.91 |
| n2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GB | $0.0971 | $0.1871 | $70.88 |
| n2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.1942 | $0.3742 | $141.77 |
| n2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.3884 | $0.7484 | $283.53 |
| n2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GB | $0.7768 | $1.4968 | $567.06 |
| c2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.2088 | $0.4088 | $152.42 |
| c2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.4176 | $0.8176 | $304.85 |
| n2-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GB | $0.1310 | $0.2610 | $95.63 |
| n2-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GB | $0.2620 | $0.5220 | $191.26 |
| n1-standard-4 + T4 | 4 | 15 GB | $0.5470 | $0.8700 | $399.31 |
| a2-highgpu-1g | 12 | 85 GB | $3.6731 | $5.2000 | $2,681.36 |
| a2-ultragpu-8g | 96 | 1360 GB | $29.3868 | $42.0000 | $21,452.36 |
Pricing by Instance Family
General Purpose
8 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-micro | 0.25 | 1 GB | $0.0084 | $0.0184 | $6.13 |
| e2-small | 0.5 | 2 GB | $0.0168 | $0.0268 | $12.26 |
| e2-medium | 1 | 4 GB | $0.0335 | $0.0535 | $24.46 |
| e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GB | $0.0670 | $0.1370 | $48.91 |
| n2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GB | $0.0971 | $0.1871 | $70.88 |
| n2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.1942 | $0.3742 | $141.77 |
| n2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.3884 | $0.7484 | $283.53 |
| n2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GB | $0.7768 | $1.4968 | $567.06 |
Compute Optimized
2 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.2088 | $0.4088 | $152.42 |
| c2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.4176 | $0.8176 | $304.85 |
Memory Optimized
2 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n2-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GB | $0.1310 | $0.2610 | $95.63 |
| n2-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GB | $0.2620 | $0.5220 | $191.26 |
GPU
3 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-4 + T4 | 4 | 15 GB | $0.5470 | $0.8700 | $399.31 |
| a2-highgpu-1g | 12 | 85 GB | $3.6731 | $5.2000 | $2,681.36 |
| a2-ultragpu-8g | 96 | 1360 GB | $29.3868 | $42.0000 | $21,452.36 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-micro | 0.25 | 1 GB | $0.0084 | $0.0184 | $6.13 | $0.0048 | $0.0036 |
| e2-small | 0.5 | 2 GB | $0.0168 | $0.0268 | $12.26 | $0.0096 | $0.0072 |
| e2-medium | 1 | 4 GB | $0.0335 | $0.0535 | $24.46 | $0.0191 | $0.0144 |
| e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GB | $0.0670 | $0.1370 | $48.91 | $0.0382 | $0.0288 |
| n2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GB | $0.0971 | $0.1871 | $70.88 | $0.0553 | $0.0418 |
| n2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.1942 | $0.3742 | $141.77 | $0.1107 | $0.0835 |
| n2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.3884 | $0.7484 | $283.53 | $0.2214 | $0.1670 |
| n2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GB | $0.7768 | $1.4968 | $567.06 | $0.4428 | $0.3340 |
| c2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.2088 | $0.4088 | $152.42 | $0.1190 | $0.0898 |
| c2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.4176 | $0.8176 | $304.85 | $0.2380 | $0.1796 |
| n2-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GB | $0.1310 | $0.2610 | $95.63 | $0.0747 | $0.0563 |
| n2-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GB | $0.2620 | $0.5220 | $191.26 | $0.1493 | $0.1127 |
| n1-standard-4 + T4 | 4 | 15 GB | $0.5470 | $0.8700 | $399.31 | $0.3118 | $0.2352 |
| a2-highgpu-1g | 12 | 85 GB | $3.6731 | $5.2000 | $2,681.36 | $2.0937 | $1.5794 |
| a2-ultragpu-8g | 96 | 1360 GB | $29.3868 | $42.0000 | $21,452.36 | $16.7505 | $12.6363 |
How Compute Engine Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts. Save up to +57.1% with a 3-year commitment.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Small Workload
e2-micro
0.25 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
$6.13/mo
Medium Workload
n2-standard-16
16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$567.06/mo
Large Workload
a2-ultragpu-8g
96 vCPU, 1360 GB RAM
$21,452.36/mo
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