a3-highgpu-8g
Compute Engine · A3 family
The a3-highgpu-8g is a gpu & accelerated Compute Engine machine type with 208 vCPUs and 1,872 GiB of memory, 8 × NVIDIA H100, running on Intel Sapphire Rapids with up to 800 gbps networking, starting at $88.49 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 208
- memory
- 1,872 GiB
- gpu
- 8× H100
- on-demand
- $88.49
- spot vm
- $52.70
- 1-yr committed use
- $61.38
dedicated
9 GiB per vCPU
640 GiB total
$64,598/mo · us-central1
−40% vs on-demand
−31% vs on-demand
a3-highgpu-8g 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 | $88.49 | $52.70 | $61.38 | $38.86 |
| Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America | $88.49 | $52.70 | $61.38 | $38.86 |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4North America | $88.56 | $53.13 | $61.43 | $38.89 |
| Mumbaiasia-south1Asia | $92.13 | $46.97 | $63.91 | $40.47 |
| Belgiumeurope-west1Europe | $97.37 | $47.48 | $67.55 | $42.76 |
| Finlandeurope-north1Europe | $97.44 | $9.138 | $67.59 | $42.79 |
| Columbusus-east5North America | $99.58 | $42.07 | $69.08 | $43.74 |
| Las Vegasus-west4North America | $99.65 | $42.40 | $69.13 | $43.77 |
| Londoneurope-west2Europe | $101 | $19.75 | $70.00 | $44.32 |
| Taiwanasia-east1Asia | $102 | $61.41 | $71.01 | $44.95 |
| Pariseurope-west9Europe | $103 | $36.95 | $71.21 | $45.08 |
| Frankfurteurope-west3Europe | $104 | $59.12 | $72.44 | $45.87 |
| Delhiasia-south2Asia | $106 | $34.10 | $73.73 | $46.68 |
| Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania | $111 | $25.34 | $76.77 | $48.61 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $113 | $67.50 | $78.07 | $49.42 |
| Seoulasia-northeast3Asia | $114 | $63.44 | $78.84 | $49.91 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $114 | $53.12 | $79.28 | $50.19 |
| Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania | $115 | $10.79 | $79.82 | $50.54 |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia | $127 | $19.88 | $87.85 | $55.62 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 208
- Memory
- 1,872 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
- 6 TB NVME (16 disks)
- Storage detail
- 16 x 375 GiB local SSD
- Network
- Up to 800 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 800 Gbps
accelerators
- Model
- NVIDIA H100
- Count
- 8
- Memory (total)
- 640 GiB
- Architecture
- Hopper
- Vendor
- NVIDIA
google cloud details
- API name
a3-highgpu-8g- Family
- A3
- Category
- GPU & accelerated
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 19 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $88.49/hr
- Max persistent disks
- 128
a3-highgpu-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 a3-highgpu-8g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | a3-highgpu-8g | 208 | 1,872 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA H100 | $88.49 | – |
| AWS | p5.48xlarge192 vCPU (1.1× less) · 2048 GiB (1.09×) | 192 | 2 TiB | 8 × NVIDIA H100 | $55.04 | -38% |
| g7e.48xlarge192 vCPU (1.1× less) · 2048 GiB (1.09×) · NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | 192 | 2 TiB | 8 × NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | $33.14 | -63% | |
| Azure | ND96isr H100 v596 vCPU (2.2× less) | 96 | 1,900 GiB | 8 × NVIDIA H100 | $98.32 | +11% |
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-8g FAQ
How much does a3-highgpu-8g cost?
a3-highgpu-8g costs $88.49 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $64,598 per month. Across 19 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $88.49 in Iowa to $127 in Tokyo. Spot VM capacity costs $52.70 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $61.38 per hour. With Windows it costs $98.06 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does a3-highgpu-8g have?
a3-highgpu-8g has 208 vCPUs and 1,872 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-8g have?
a3-highgpu-8g has 8 × NVIDIA H100 with 640 GiB of accelerator memory in total.
What are the equivalents of a3-highgpu-8g on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and instance class are on AWS, p5.48xlarge (192 vCPU, 2 TiB, $55.04/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, ND96isr H100 v5 (96 vCPU, 1,900 GiB, $98.32/hour in East US).