t2a-standard-8
Compute Engine · T2A family
The t2a-standard-8 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Ampere Altra with up to 16 gbps networking, starting at $0.308 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 32 GiB
- processor
- Ampere
- on-demand
- $0.308
- spot vm
- $0.158
- regions
- 3
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
3 GHz
$225/mo · us-central1
−49% vs on-demand
across 3 areas
t2a-standard-8 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 | $0.308 | $0.158 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $0.3236 | $0.1932 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $0.3798 | $0.1286 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 32 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 16 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 16 Gbps
google cloud details
- API name
t2a-standard-8- Family
- T2A
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 3 (Asia, Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $0.308/hr
- CoreMark score
- 188,206
- Max persistent disks
- 128
t2a-standard-8 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-8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | t2a-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.308 | – |
| AWS | m6g.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $0.308 | 0% |
| m7g.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | AWS Graviton3 Processor | $0.3264 | +6% | |
| Azure | D8ps v6 | 8 | 32 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $0.281 | -9% |
| D8ps v5 | 8 | 32 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.308 | 0% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 32x8x86 CPU | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | +36% |
| Linode 32GBx86 CPU · burstable CPU | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.288 | -6% | |
| Vultr | vbm-4c-32gbx86 CPU | 8 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | $0.164 | -47% |
| vx1-g-8c-32gx86 CPU | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.24 | -22% |
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-8 FAQ
How much does t2a-standard-8 cost?
t2a-standard-8 costs $0.308 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $225 per month. Across 3 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.308 in Iowa to $0.3798 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $0.158 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.676 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does t2a-standard-8 have?
t2a-standard-8 has 8 vCPUs and 32 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-8 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m6g.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.308/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D8ps v6 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.281/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-4c-32gb (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.164/hour in New Jersey).