a2-megagpu-16g

Compute Engine · A2 family

The a2-megagpu-16g is a gpu & accelerated Compute Engine machine type with 96 vCPUs and 1,360 GiB of memory, 16 × NVIDIA A100 40GB, running on Intel Cascade Lake with up to 100 gbps networking, starting at $55.74 per hour on demand.

gpu & acceleratedx86-64intelgpu
vCPUs
96

dedicated

memory
1,360 GiB

14.17 GiB per vCPU

gpu
16× A100 40GB

640 GiB total

on-demand
$55.74

$40,690/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$30.18

−46% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$35.12

−37% vs on-demand

a2-megagpu-16g price by region

3 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use

Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$55.74$30.18$35.12$19.51
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$56.63$26.28$35.67$19.82
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$60.48$36.20$37.75$21.26

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
96
Memory
1,360 GiB
Memory per vCPU
14.17 GiB
Processor
Intel Cascade Lake
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
2.2 GHz (turbo 2.9 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Persistent disk (local SSD attachable)
Network
Up to 100 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
100 Gbps

accelerators

Count
16
Memory (total)
640 GiB
Architecture
Ampere
Vendor
NVIDIA

google cloud details

API name
a2-megagpu-16g
Family
A2
Category
GPU & accelerated
Generation
Current
Regions
3 (Asia, Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $55.74/hr
CoreMark score
1,258,852
Max persistent disks
128

a2-megagpu-16g equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs a2-megagpu-16g
Google Clouda2-megagpu-16g961,360 GiB16 × NVIDIA A100 40GB$55.74–
AWSp4d.24xlarge1152 GiB (1.2× less) · 8× GPU961,152 GiB8 × NVIDIA A100 40GB$21.96-61%
AzureND96asr A100 v4900 GiB (1.5× less) · 8× GPU96900 GiB8 × NVIDIA A100 40GB$27.20-51%

A2 family sizes

all about A2→
SizevCPUMemoryAcceleratorLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
a2-highgpu-1g1285 GiB1 × NVIDIA A100 40GB–$3.673$2,682$1.989$2.314
a2-ultragpu-1g12170 GiB1 × NVIDIA A100 80GB375 GB NVME$5.069$3,700$2.977–
a2-highgpu-2g24170 GiB2 × NVIDIA A100 40GB–$7.347$5,363$3.978$4.628
a2-ultragpu-2g24340 GiB2 × NVIDIA A100 80GB750 GB NVME (2 disks)$10.14$7,400$5.954–
a2-highgpu-4g48340 GiB4 × NVIDIA A100 40GB–$14.69$10,726$7.957$9.257
a2-ultragpu-4g48680 GiB4 × NVIDIA A100 80GB1.5 TB NVME (4 disks)$20.28$14,801$11.91–
a2-highgpu-8g96680 GiB8 × NVIDIA A100 40GB–$29.39$21,453$15.91$18.51
a2-ultragpu-8g961,360 GiB8 × NVIDIA A100 80GB3 TB NVME (8 disks)$40.55$29,602$23.81–
a2-megagpu-16g961,360 GiB16 × NVIDIA A100 40GB–$55.74$40,690$30.18$35.12

a2-megagpu-16g FAQ

How much does a2-megagpu-16g cost?

a2-megagpu-16g costs $55.74 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $40,690 per month. Across 3 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $55.74 in Iowa to $60.48 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $30.18 per hour (46% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $35.12 per hour. With Windows it costs $60.16 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does a2-megagpu-16g have?

a2-megagpu-16g has 96 vCPUs and 1,360 GiB of memory (14.17 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Cascade Lake. It is a gpu & accelerated machine type in the A2 family.

What GPU does a2-megagpu-16g have?

a2-megagpu-16g has 16 × NVIDIA A100 40GB with 640 GiB of accelerator memory in total.

What are the equivalents of a2-megagpu-16g on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and instance class are on AWS, p4d.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 1,152 GiB, $21.96/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, ND96asr A100 v4 (96 vCPU, 900 GiB, $27.20/hour in East US).