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| compute-optimizedc4a-standard-4 | compute-optimizedc4a-standard-8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 4 | 8 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 4.00 GB | 4.00 GB |
| Architecture | Arm64 | Arm64 |
| Processor | ARM | ARM |
| Family | c4a-standard | c4a-standard |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-central1 | ||
| On-demand | $0.180$131.11/mo | $0.359$262.22/mo |
| Spot | $0.085$61.87/mo | $0.170$123.74/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.11834% off on-demand | $0.23734% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.08155% off on-demand | $0.16255% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 53% | 53% |
| Cost efficiency in us-central1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0449 | $0.0449 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0112 | $0.0112 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 32 | 32 |
| Cheapest region | us-central1 · $0.180 | us-central1 · $0.359 |
| Cheapest spot region | europe-west4 · $0.028 | europe-west4 · $0.056 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 |