GCP Compute Instance

ek-standard-8

The ek-standard-8 is a cost-optimized GCP Compute instance with 8 vCPUs and 32 GB of memory, powered by Intel. A budget-friendly option for fault-tolerant and batch workloads that do not require high availability. On-demand pricing starts at $0.2681/hr in us-central1. Spot pricing starts at $0.0380/hr in us-west4.

Price History

Pricing by Region

Region On-Demand Spot Reserved 1Y
us-central1$0.268$0.161$0.169
us-east1$0.268$0.161$0.169
us-east5$0.268$0.123$0.169
us-west1$0.268$0.161$0.169
europe-north2$0.281$0.072$0.177
northamerica-south1$0.292$0.105$0.184
me-west1$0.295$0.152$0.186
africa-south1$0.295$0.105$0.186
europe-west1$0.295$0.176$0.186
europe-west4$0.295$0.147$0.186
northamerica-northeast1$0.295$0.092$0.186
northamerica-northeast2$0.295$0.062$0.186
europe-north1$0.295$0.086$0.186
us-east4$0.302$0.173$0.190
us-west4$0.302$0.038$0.190
asia-east1$0.310$0.160$0.196
europe-west8$0.311$0.163$0.196
europe-west9$0.311$0.160$0.196
us-south1$0.316$0.117$0.199
europe-southwest1$0.316$0.189$0.199
asia-south1$0.322$0.193$0.203
asia-south2$0.322$0.159$0.203
us-west2$0.322$0.103$0.203
us-west3$0.322$0.093$0.203
australia-southeast2$0.323$0.168$0.204
europe-central2$0.324$0.130$0.204
me-central1$0.326$0.140$0.205
asia-southeast1$0.331$0.198$0.208
asia-northeast1$0.344$0.206$0.217
asia-northeast2$0.344$0.120$0.217
asia-northeast3$0.344$0.173$0.217
europe-west2$0.345$0.153$0.218
europe-west3$0.345$0.207$0.218
europe-west10$0.345$0.060$0.218
europe-west12$0.346$0.104$0.218
europe-west6$0.351$0.158$0.221
asia-southeast2$0.360$0.083$0.227
asia-east2$0.375$0.085$0.236
australia-southeast1$0.380$0.185$0.240
southamerica-west1$0.383$0.145$0.241
southamerica-east1$0.425$0.094$0.268
me-central2$0.429$0.257$0.270

Spot Interruption Risk

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ek-standard-8?
The ek-standard-8 is a cost-optimized GCP Compute instance with 8 vCPUs and 32 GB of memory, powered by Intel. A budget-friendly option for fault-tolerant and batch workloads that do not require high availability. On-demand pricing starts at $0.2681/hr in us-central1. Spot pricing starts at $0.0380/hr in us-west4.
What is the cheapest region for ek-standard-8?
us-central1 at $0.268/hr on-demand.
How much does ek-standard-8 cost per month?
Starting at $195.68/mo on-demand in us-central1, or $27.72/mo with spot pricing.