Google Cloud A3 machine types
A3 is a gpu & accelerated Compute Engine family with 5 machine types, from 26 – 208 vCPUs and 234 GiB – 1,872 GiB of memory with NVIDIA H100 accelerators, running on Intel Sapphire Rapids. Linux on demand starts at $11.06 per hour.
gpu & acceleratedx86-64
- sizes
- 5
- vCPUs
- 26 – 208
- memory
- 234 GiB – 1,872 GiB
- accelerator
- H100
- on-demand from
- $11.06
per hour · 19 regions
A3 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, Iowa (other regions on each size's page)
| 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 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to a3-highgpu-4g (104 vCPU, 936 GiB)
AWSg7e.24xlargeG7e family · 96 vCPU · 1 TiB · 4 × NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell$16.57/hr · US East (N. Virginia)G7e family →
AzureNC96ads A100 v4NCa100v4 family · 96 vCPU · 880 GiB · 4 × NVIDIA A100 80GB$14.69/hr · East USNCa100v4 family →
Other gpu & accelerated families on Google Cloud
A3 FAQ
What sizes does the Google Cloud A3 family have?
A3 has 5 machine types, from a3-highgpu-1g (26 vCPU, 234 GiB) to a3-megagpu-8g (208 vCPU, 1,872 GiB). They run on Intel Sapphire Rapids.
What is the cheapest A3 machine type?
a3-highgpu-1g at $11.06 per hour (Linux, on demand) in Iowa, about $8,075 per month.
What is A3 best for?
A3 is a gpu & accelerated family. GPUs and AI accelerators for training, inference, rendering and video.