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| cost-optimizedek-highcpu-8 | cost-optimizedek-highcpu-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 8 | 4 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 1.00 GB | 1.00 GB |
| Architecture | x64 | x64 |
| Processor | Intel | Intel |
| Family | ek-highcpu | ek-highcpu |
| Category | cost-optimized | cost-optimized |
| Price in us-central1 | ||
| On-demand | $0.198$144.45/mo | $0.099$72.23/mo |
| Spot | $0.119$86.69/mo | $0.059$43.35/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.12537% off on-demand | $0.06237% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.08955% off on-demand | $0.04555% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 40% | 40% |
| Cost efficiency in us-central1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0247 | $0.0247 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0247 | $0.0247 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 42 | 42 |
| Cheapest region | us-central1 · $0.198 | us-central1 · $0.099 |
| Cheapest spot region | us-west4 · $0.029 | us-west4 · $0.015 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |