t2a-standard-2
Compute Engine · T2A family
The t2a-standard-2 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on Ampere Altra with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.077 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 8 GiB
- processor
- Ampere
- on-demand
- $0.077
- spot vm
- $0.0395
- regions
- 3
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
3 GHz
$56.21/mo · us-central1
−49% vs on-demand
across 3 areas
t2a-standard-2 price by region
3 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use
| Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.077 | $0.0395 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $0.0809 | $0.0483 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $0.095 | $0.0321 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- Ampere Altra
- CPU vendor
- Ampere
- Architecture
- Arm64
- Clock speed
- 3 GHz (turbo 3 GHz)
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Persistent disk only
- Network
- Up to 10 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
google cloud details
- API name
t2a-standard-2- Family
- T2A
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 3 (Asia, Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $0.077/hr
- CoreMark score
- 47,054
- Max persistent disks
- 128
t2a-standard-2 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 t2a-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | t2a-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.077 | – |
| AWS | m6g.large | 2 | 8 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $0.077 | 0% |
| m7g.large | 2 | 8 GiB | AWS Graviton3 Processor | $0.0816 | +6% | |
| Azure | D2ps v6 | 2 | 8 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $0.0702 | -9% |
| D2ps v5 | 2 | 8 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.077 | 0% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 8x2x86 CPU | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | +43% |
| Vultr | vx1-g-2c-8gx86 CPU | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.06 | -22% |
| vx1-g-2c-8g-120sx86 CPU | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.076 | -1% |
T2A family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t2a-standard-1 | 1 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0385 | $28.11 | $0.0198 |
| t2a-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.077 | $56.21 | $0.0395 |
| t2a-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.154 | $112 | $0.079 |
| t2a-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.308 | $225 | $0.158 |
| t2a-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.616 | $450 | $0.3161 |
| t2a-standard-32 | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.232 | $899 | $0.6322 |
| t2a-standard-48 | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $1.848 | $1,349 | $0.9483 |
Similar machine types on Google Cloud
other Google Cloud families with a similar shape, cheapest first
t2a-standard-2 FAQ
How much does t2a-standard-2 cost?
t2a-standard-2 costs $0.077 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $56.21 per month. Across 3 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.077 in Iowa to $0.095 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0395 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.169 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does t2a-standard-2 have?
t2a-standard-2 has 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Ampere Altra. It is a general purpose machine type in the T2A family.
What are the equivalents of t2a-standard-2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m6g.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.077/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D2ps v6 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.0702/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 8x2 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-2c-8g (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.06/hour in New Jersey).