Google Cloud C3 machine types
C3 is a general purpose Compute Engine family with 27 machine types, from 4 – 192 vCPUs and 8 GiB – 1,536 GiB of memory, running on Intel Sapphire Rapids. Linux on demand starts at $0.1701 per hour.
general purposex86-64
- sizes
- 27
- vCPUs
- 4 – 192
- memory
- 8 GiB – 1,536 GiB
- processor
- Intel Sapphire Rapids
- on-demand from
- $0.1701
per hour · 34 regions
C3 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, Iowa (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.1701 | $124 | $0.0636 | $0.1072 |
| c3-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.2016 | $147 | $0.0754 | $0.127 |
| c3-standard-4-lssd | 4 | 16 GiB | 375 GB NVME | $0.2427 | $177 | $0.0999 | $0.1529 |
| c3-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.2646 | $193 | $0.0989 | $0.1667 |
| c3-highcpu-8 | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.3402 | $248 | $0.1272 | $0.2143 |
| c3-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.4032 | $294 | $0.1508 | $0.254 |
| c3-standard-8-lssd | 8 | 32 GiB | 750 GB NVME (2 disks) | $0.4854 | $354 | $0.1999 | $0.3058 |
| c3-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.5292 | $386 | $0.1978 | $0.3334 |
| c3-highcpu-22 | 22 | 44 GiB | – | $0.9356 | $683 | $0.3498 | $0.5894 |
| c3-standard-22 | 22 | 88 GiB | – | $1.109 | $809 | $0.4146 | $0.6986 |
| c3-standard-22-lssd | 22 | 88 GiB | 1.5 TB NVME (4 disks) | $1.273 | $929 | $0.5128 | $0.8022 |
| c3-highmem-22 | 22 | 176 GiB | – | $1.455 | $1,062 | $0.544 | $0.9169 |
| c3-highcpu-44 | 44 | 88 GiB | – | $1.871 | $1,366 | $0.6997 | $1.179 |
| c3-standard-44 | 44 | 176 GiB | – | $2.218 | $1,619 | $0.8291 | $1.397 |
| c3-standard-44-lssd | 44 | 176 GiB | 3 TB NVME (8 disks) | $2.546 | $1,859 | $1.026 | $1.604 |
| c3-highmem-44 | 44 | 352 GiB | – | $2.911 | $2,125 | $1.088 | $1.834 |
| c3-highcpu-88 | 88 | 176 GiB | – | $3.742 | $2,732 | $1.399 | $2.358 |
| c3-standard-88 | 88 | 352 GiB | – | $4.435 | $3,238 | $1.658 | $2.794 |
| c3-standard-88-lssd | 88 | 352 GiB | 6 TB NVME (16 disks) | $5.093 | $3,718 | $2.051 | $3.209 |
| c3-highmem-88 | 88 | 704 GiB | – | $5.822 | $4,250 | $2.176 | $3.668 |
| c3-highcpu-176 | 176 | 352 GiB | – | $7.485 | $5,464 | $2.799 | $4.715 |
| c3-standard-176 | 176 | 704 GiB | – | $8.871 | $6,476 | $3.317 | $5.589 |
| c3-standard-176-lssd | 176 | 704 GiB | 12 TB NVME (32 disks) | $10.19 | $7,436 | $4.102 | $6.417 |
| c3-highmem-176 | 176 | 1,408 GiB | – | $11.64 | $8,499 | $4.352 | $7.335 |
| c3-highcpu-192-metal | 192 | 512 GiB | – | $8.669 | $6,328 | $3.241 | $5.462 |
| c3-standard-192-metal | 192 | 768 GiB | – | $9.677 | $7,064 | $3.618 | $6.097 |
| c3-highmem-192-metal | 192 | 1,536 GiB | – | $12.70 | $9,272 | $4.748 | $8.002 |
C3 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to c3-standard-44 (44 vCPU, 176 GiB)
AkamaiDedicated 128GBDedicated CPU family · 50 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.728/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →
Vultrvx1-g-48c-192gVX1: General Purpose family · 48 vCPU · 192 GiB$1.44/hr · New JerseyVX1: General Purpose family →
Other general purpose families on Google Cloud
C3 FAQ
What sizes does the Google Cloud C3 family have?
C3 has 27 machine types, from c3-highcpu-4 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB) to c3-highmem-192-metal (192 vCPU, 1,536 GiB). They run on Intel Sapphire Rapids.
What is the cheapest C3 machine type?
c3-highcpu-4 at $0.1701 per hour (Linux, on demand) in Iowa, about $124 per month.
What is C3 best for?
C3 is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.