a3-highgpu-2g
Compute Engine · A3 family
The a3-highgpu-2g is a gpu & accelerated Compute Engine machine type with 52 vCPUs and 468 GiB of memory, 2 × NVIDIA H100, running on Intel Sapphire Rapids with up to 200 gbps networking, starting at $22.12 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 52
- memory
- 468 GiB
- gpu
- 2× H100
- on-demand
- $22.12
- spot vm
- $13.18
- 1-yr committed use
- $15.35
dedicated
9 GiB per vCPU
160 GiB total
$16,149/mo · us-central1
−40% vs on-demand
−31% vs on-demand
a3-highgpu-2g price by region
19 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use
| Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $22.12 | $13.18 | $15.35 | $9.716 |
| Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America | $22.12 | $13.18 | $15.35 | $9.716 |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4North America | $22.14 | $13.28 | $15.36 | $9.723 |
| Mumbaiasia-south1Asia | $23.03 | $11.74 | $15.98 | $10.12 |
| Belgiumeurope-west1Europe | $24.34 | $11.87 | $16.89 | $10.69 |
| Finlandeurope-north1Europe | $24.36 | $2.284 | $16.90 | $10.70 |
| Columbusus-east5North America | $24.90 | $10.52 | $17.27 | $10.93 |
| Las Vegasus-west4North America | $24.91 | $10.60 | $17.28 | $10.94 |
| Londoneurope-west2Europe | $25.23 | $4.938 | $17.50 | $11.08 |
| Taiwanasia-east1Asia | $25.59 | $15.35 | $17.75 | $11.24 |
| Pariseurope-west9Europe | $25.66 | $9.237 | $17.80 | $11.27 |
| Frankfurteurope-west3Europe | $26.11 | $14.78 | $18.11 | $11.47 |
| Delhiasia-south2Asia | $26.57 | $8.524 | $18.43 | $11.67 |
| Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania | $27.67 | $6.336 | $19.19 | $12.15 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $28.14 | $16.87 | $19.52 | $12.36 |
| Seoulasia-northeast3Asia | $28.41 | $15.86 | $19.71 | $12.48 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $28.57 | $13.28 | $19.82 | $12.55 |
| Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania | $28.77 | $2.698 | $19.95 | $12.63 |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia | $31.66 | $4.969 | $21.96 | $13.90 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 52
- Memory
- 468 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 9 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Sapphire Rapids
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 1.9 GHz (turbo 3 GHz)
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Persistent disk (local SSD attachable)
- Network
- Up to 200 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 200 Gbps
accelerators
- Model
- NVIDIA H100
- Count
- 2
- Memory (total)
- 160 GiB
- Architecture
- Hopper
- Vendor
- NVIDIA
google cloud details
- API name
a3-highgpu-2g- Family
- A3
- Category
- GPU & accelerated
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 19 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $22.12/hr
- Max persistent disks
- 128
a3-highgpu-2g 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 a3-highgpu-2g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | a3-highgpu-2g | 52 | 468 GiB | 2 × NVIDIA H100 | $22.12 | – |
| AWS | g7e.12xlarge48 vCPU (1.1× less) · 512 GiB (1.09×) · NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | 48 | 512 GiB | 2 × NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | $8.286 | -63% |
| Azure | NC48ads A100 v448 vCPU (1.1× less) · 440 GiB (1.1× less) · NVIDIA A100 80GB | 48 | 440 GiB | 2 × NVIDIA A100 80GB | $7.346 | -67% |
A3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Accelerator | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a3-highgpu-1g | 26 | 234 GiB | 1 × NVIDIA H100 | – | $11.06 | $8,075 | $6.588 | $7.673 |
| a3-highgpu-2g | 52 | 468 GiB | 2 × NVIDIA H100 | – | $22.12 | $16,149 | $13.18 | $15.35 |
| a3-highgpu-4g | 104 | 936 GiB | 4 × NVIDIA H100 | – | $44.25 | $32,299 | $26.35 | $30.69 |
| a3-highgpu-8g | 208 | 1,872 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA H100 | 6 TB NVME (16 disks) | $88.49 | $64,598 | $52.70 | $61.38 |
| a3-megagpu-8gus-east4 | 208 | 1,872 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA H100 | 6 TB NVME (16 disks) | $92.94 | $67,844 | $39.63 | $63.94 |
a3-highgpu-2g FAQ
How much does a3-highgpu-2g cost?
a3-highgpu-2g costs $22.12 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $16,149 per month. Across 19 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $22.12 in Iowa to $31.66 in Tokyo. Spot VM capacity costs $13.18 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $15.35 per hour. With Windows it costs $24.51 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does a3-highgpu-2g have?
a3-highgpu-2g has 52 vCPUs and 468 GiB of memory (9 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Sapphire Rapids. It is a gpu & accelerated machine type in the A3 family.
What GPU does a3-highgpu-2g have?
a3-highgpu-2g has 2 × NVIDIA H100 with 160 GiB of accelerator memory in total.
What are the equivalents of a3-highgpu-2g on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and instance class are on AWS, g7e.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 512 GiB, $8.286/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, NC48ads A100 v4 (48 vCPU, 440 GiB, $7.346/hour in East US).