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| cost-optimizede2-micro | cost-optimizede2-small | cost-optimizede2-medium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute | |||
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 0.50 GB | 1.00 GB | 2.00 GB |
| Architecture | x64 | x64 | x64 |
| Processor | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Family | e2 | e2 | e2 |
| Category | cost-optimized | cost-optimized | cost-optimized |
| Price in us-central1 | |||
| On-demand | $0.047$33.98/mo | $0.049$36.11/mo | $0.055$40.38/mo |
| Spot | $0.028$20.39/mo | $0.030$21.67/mo | $0.033$24.24/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.02937% off on-demand | $0.03137% off on-demand | $0.03537% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.02155% off on-demand | $0.02255% off on-demand | $0.02555% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cost efficiency in us-central1 | |||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0233 | $0.0247 | $0.0277 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0466 | $0.0247 | $0.0138 |
| Availability | |||
| Regions | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Cheapest region | us-central1 · $0.047 | us-central1 · $0.049 | us-central1 · $0.055 |
| Cheapest spot region | us-west4 · $0.007 | us-west4 · $0.007 | us-west4 · $0.008 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |