a2-ultragpu-8g
Compute Engine · A2 family
The a2-ultragpu-8g is a gpu & accelerated Compute Engine machine type with 96 vCPUs and 1,360 GiB of memory, 8 × NVIDIA A100 80GB, running on Intel Cascade Lake with up to 100 gbps networking, starting at $40.55 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 96
- memory
- 1,360 GiB
- gpu
- 8× A100 80GB
- on-demand
- $40.55
- spot vm
- $23.81
- regions
- 5
dedicated
14.17 GiB per vCPU
640 GiB total
$29,602/mo · us-central1
−41% vs on-demand
across 3 areas
a2-ultragpu-8g price by region
5 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use
| Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $40.55 | $23.81 |
| Columbusus-east5North America | $44.52 | $15.05 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $44.65 | $24.31 |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4North America | $45.66 | $20.23 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $49.98 | $28.94 |
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
- 3 TB NVME (8 disks)
- Storage detail
- 8 x 375 GiB local SSD
- Network
- Up to 100 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 100 Gbps
accelerators
- Model
- NVIDIA A100 80GB
- Count
- 8
- Memory (total)
- 640 GiB
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Vendor
- NVIDIA
google cloud details
- API name
a2-ultragpu-8g- Family
- A2
- Category
- GPU & accelerated
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 5 (Asia, Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $40.55/hr
- Max persistent disks
- 128
a2-ultragpu-8g equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs a2-ultragpu-8g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | a2-ultragpu-8g | 96 | 1,360 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | $40.55 | – |
| AWS | p4de.24xlarge1152 GiB (1.2× less) | 96 | 1,152 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | $27.45 | -32% |
| p4d.24xlarge1152 GiB (1.2× less) · NVIDIA A100 40GB | 96 | 1,152 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA A100 40GB | $21.96 | -46% | |
| Azure | ND96amsr A100 v41900 GiB (1.4×) | 96 | 1,900 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | $32.77 | -19% |
| ND96isr H100 v51900 GiB (1.4×) · NVIDIA H100 | 96 | 1,900 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA H100 | $98.32 | +142% |
A2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Accelerator | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a2-highgpu-1g | 12 | 85 GiB | 1 × NVIDIA A100 40GB | – | $3.673 | $2,682 | $1.989 | $2.314 |
| a2-ultragpu-1g | 12 | 170 GiB | 1 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | 375 GB NVME | $5.069 | $3,700 | $2.977 | – |
| a2-highgpu-2g | 24 | 170 GiB | 2 × NVIDIA A100 40GB | – | $7.347 | $5,363 | $3.978 | $4.628 |
| a2-ultragpu-2g | 24 | 340 GiB | 2 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | 750 GB NVME (2 disks) | $10.14 | $7,400 | $5.954 | – |
| a2-highgpu-4g | 48 | 340 GiB | 4 × NVIDIA A100 40GB | – | $14.69 | $10,726 | $7.957 | $9.257 |
| a2-ultragpu-4g | 48 | 680 GiB | 4 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | 1.5 TB NVME (4 disks) | $20.28 | $14,801 | $11.91 | – |
| a2-highgpu-8g | 96 | 680 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA A100 40GB | – | $29.39 | $21,453 | $15.91 | $18.51 |
| a2-ultragpu-8g | 96 | 1,360 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | 3 TB NVME (8 disks) | $40.55 | $29,602 | $23.81 | – |
| a2-megagpu-16g | 96 | 1,360 GiB | 16 × NVIDIA A100 40GB | – | $55.74 | $40,690 | $30.18 | $35.12 |
a2-ultragpu-8g FAQ
How much does a2-ultragpu-8g cost?
a2-ultragpu-8g costs $40.55 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $29,602 per month. Across 5 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $40.55 in Iowa to $49.98 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $23.81 per hour (41% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $44.97 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does a2-ultragpu-8g have?
a2-ultragpu-8g 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-ultragpu-8g have?
a2-ultragpu-8g has 8 × NVIDIA A100 80GB with 640 GiB of accelerator memory in total.
What are the equivalents of a2-ultragpu-8g on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and instance class are on AWS, p4de.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 1,152 GiB, $27.45/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, ND96amsr A100 v4 (96 vCPU, 1,900 GiB, $32.77/hour in East US).