Compute Engine
Google Cloud Platform’s Compute Engine lets you create and run virtual machines on Google Cloud. You can choose from preset or custom machine types to host web servers, databases, or AI workloads. This service is designed for developers who need flexible infrastructure to support various application needs without managing physical hardware directly.
Choose this service when you require customizable VM configurations for diverse workloads like databases or AI. Be aware that there is no free tier available for this service. Pricing starts from $7.00 per 1M hours, so budget carefully as you scale your infrastructure usage.
Provider
Category
Compute
Starting price
from $0.00838 per hour
3d ago
Pricing model
Pay as you go
Product page
Pricing Tiers 76
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| e2-standard-4 · Committed 1yr | $0.0844 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-4 · Committed 1yr | $0.1224 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-4 · Committed 1yr | $0.1322 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-4 · Committed 1yr | $0.1352 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-standard-4 · Committed 3yr | $0.0603 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-4 · Committed 3yr | $0.0874 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-4 · Committed 3yr | $0.0945 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-4 · Committed 3yr | $0.0966 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-micro | $0.00838 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-small | $0.0168 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-medium | $0.0335 | per hour | us-central1 |
| t2d-standard-1 | $0.0425 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highcpu-2 | $0.0495 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-standard-2 | $0.0670 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highcpu-2 | $0.0718 | per hour | us-central1 |
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| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| t2d-standard-2 | $0.0850 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highmem-2 | $0.0904 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-2 | $0.0971 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highcpu-4 | $0.0990 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highmem-2 | $0.1310 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-standard-4 | $0.1340 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highcpu-4 | $0.1436 | per hour | us-central1 |
| t2d-standard-4 | $0.1699 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highmem-4 | $0.1808 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-4 | $0.1942 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highcpu-8 | $0.1981 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-4 | $0.2099 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-4 | $0.2146 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highmem-4 | $0.2621 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-standard-8 | $0.2681 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highcpu-8 | $0.2872 | per hour | us-central1 |
| t2d-standard-8 | $0.3398 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highmem-8 | $0.3616 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-8 | $0.3884 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highcpu-16 | $0.3962 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-8 | $0.4198 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-8 | $0.4292 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highmem-8 | $0.5241 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-standard-16 | $0.5361 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highcpu-16 | $0.5744 | per hour | us-central1 |
| t2d-standard-16 | $0.6797 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highmem-16 | $0.7232 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-16 | $0.7768 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-highcpu-32 | $0.7923 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-16 | $0.8396 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highmem-16 | $1.05 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-standard-32 | $1.07 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highcpu-32 | $1.15 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-22 | $1.18 | per hour | us-central1 |
| t2d-standard-32 | $1.36 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-32 | $1.55 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-30 | $1.57 | per hour | us-central1 |
| t2d-standard-48 | $2.04 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highmem-32 | $2.10 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highcpu-64 | $2.30 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-48 | $2.33 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-44 | $2.36 | per hour | us-central1 |
| t2d-standard-60 | $2.55 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-64 | $3.11 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-60 | $3.15 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highcpu-96 | $3.45 | per hour | us-central1 |
| a2-highgpu-1g | $3.67 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-80 | $3.88 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-highmem-64 | $4.19 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-96 | $4.66 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-88 | $4.72 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-128 | $6.21 | per hour | us-central1 |
| a2-highgpu-2g | $7.35 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c3-standard-176 | $9.44 | per hour | us-central1 |
| a2-highgpu-4g | $14.69 | per hour | us-central1 |
| a2-highgpu-8g | $29.39 | per hour | us-central1 |
| a2-megagpu-16g | $55.74 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-standard-4 · Spot | $0.0402 | per hour | us-central1 |
| n2-standard-4 · Spot | $0.0583 | per hour | us-central1 |
| c2-standard-4 · Spot | $0.0630 | per hour | us-central1 |
| e2-micro · Free Tier | Free | per month | us-west1 |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page for current rates.
Alternatives on other providers
Compute Engine has the highest starting price of 3 comparable services — $0.00838 per hour.
- AWS Amazon EC2 $0.0052 per hour Compare
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