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MEMORY
Authoritative · refresh due · High confidence
Expired/stale · GCP Cloud Billing API-compute-validated-catalog · fetched about 2 months ago · Fetched Apr 28, 2026 · Expires May 12, 2026Best on-demand
$0.0495
per hour in cheapest region
Buying summary
Memory-oriented profile · $0.0495/hr in lowest region · High confidence confidence metadata
Memory-oriented
x86_64
vCPU
2
Memory
2 GiB
CPU model
—
Architecture
x86_64
GPU
—
Storage / local disk
Persistent Disk
Network
—
$/vCPU /hr
$0.0247
$/GB RAM /hr
$0.0247
Data confidence
medium · 65/100
Freshness
stale
Cheapest region
US Central (Iowa)
us-central1
$0.0495
On-demand / hr
$36.11 / mo
Spot: $0.0247/hr (-50%)
Spot
$0.0247-50%
Reserved 1Y
$0.0312-37%
Reserved 3Y
$0.0223-55%
Savings 1Y
$0.0312-37%
Savings 3Y
$0.0223-55%
Why choose this
Decision framing from the current catalog row and its regional variants. No benchmark or workload-performance claims are added here.
2 vCPU and 2 GiB RAM in a memory-oriented family.
Current catalog coverage shows 42 priced regions, with US Central (Iowa) as the lowest on-demand location.
Cheapest region vs other regions
Regional spread is based on current on-demand pricing only and reflects the same offer across captured regions.
Lowest region
US Central (Iowa)
$0.0495/hr
Nearest alternative
US East (South Carolina)
$0.0495/hr · +$0.0000/hr
Spread
60%
me-central2 at $0.0792/hr
Savings options and recommendation
Recommendation is limited to the purchase options captured on the cheapest currently priced region.
Lowest captured buy option
Reserved 3Y
Lowest commitment-priced option when the estate is stable. $0.0223/hr (55% below on-demand).
$0.0223/hr
55% below on-demand
Reserved 3Y
55%
$0.0223/hr
Lowest commitment-priced option when the estate is stable. $0.0223/hr (55% below on-demand).
Savings 3Y
55%
$0.0223/hr
Useful when 3-year commitment flexibility matters more than an RI shape lock. $0.0223/hr (55% below on-demand).
Spot
50%
$0.0247/hr
Use for interruption-tolerant capacity only. $0.0247/hr (50% below on-demand).
Reserved 1Y
37%
$0.0312/hr
Best fit when demand is steady for the next year. $0.0312/hr (37% below on-demand).
Savings 1Y
37%
$0.0312/hr
Useful when you want 1-year commitment flexibility. $0.0312/hr (37% below on-demand).
Workload fit tags
Tags reflect the current spec and enrichment fields only.
memory-oriented shape
x86_64
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Provider notes and capability gaps
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Pricing method: derived_from_official_cpu_ram_components.
3 zone labels captured for this offer.
Coverage gaps to account for
CPU model missing
Network throughput missing
No historical snapshots yet
Regional pricing and placement trade-offs
42 regions · sorted cheapest first · savings vs on-demand shown in green
Cheapest on-demand: $0.0495/hrRegional spread: 60% from lowest to highest captured regionUse delta columns to judge premium for non-cheapest placement.
| Region | On-demand /hr | Monthly | Delta vs cheapest | Spot /hr | Reserved 1yr | Reserved 3yr | Savings 1yr | Savings 3yr | Quality | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Central (Iowa) us-central1 | $0.0495 | $36.11 | Lowest | $0.0247 -50% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
US East (South Carolina) us-east1 | $0.0495 | $36.11 | Lowest | $0.0247 -50% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
us-east5 us-east5 | $0.0495 | $36.11 | Lowest | $0.0123 -75% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
US West (Oregon) us-west1 | $0.0495 | $36.11 | Lowest | $0.0247 -50% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | $0.0312 -37% | $0.0223 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-north2 europe-north2 | $0.0519 | $37.92 | $0.0025/hr +$1.81/mo | $0.0116 -78% | $0.0327 -37% | $0.0234 -55% | $0.0327 -37% | $0.0234 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
northamerica-south1 northamerica-south1 | $0.0539 | $39.36 | $0.0045/hr +$3.25/mo | $0.0195 -64% | $0.0340 -37% | $0.0243 -55% | $0.0340 -37% | $0.0243 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
me-west1 me-west1 | $0.0544 | $39.72 | $0.0049/hr +$3.61/mo | $0.0219 -60% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
africa-south1 africa-south1 | $0.0544 | $39.73 | $0.0049/hr +$3.61/mo | $0.0144 -74% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
Europe West (Belgium) europe-west1 | $0.0544 | $39.73 | $0.0049/hr +$3.61/mo | $0.0190 -65% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
Europe West (Netherlands) europe-west4 | $0.0545 | $39.76 | $0.0050/hr +$3.64/mo | $0.0249 -54% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
northamerica-northeast1 northamerica-northeast1 | $0.0545 | $39.76 | $0.0050/hr +$3.64/mo | $0.0128 -76% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
northamerica-northeast2 northamerica-northeast2 | $0.0545 | $39.76 | $0.0050/hr +$3.64/mo | $0.0056 -90% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
Europe North (Finland) europe-north1 | $0.0545 | $39.76 | $0.0050/hr +$3.65/mo | $0.0120 -78% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | $0.0343 -37% | $0.0245 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
us-east4 us-east4 | $0.0557 | $40.67 | $0.0062/hr +$4.56/mo | $0.0279 -50% | $0.0351 -37% | $0.0251 -55% | $0.0351 -37% | $0.0251 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
us-west4 us-west4 | $0.0557 | $40.67 | $0.0062/hr +$4.56/mo | $0.0055 -90% | $0.0351 -37% | $0.0251 -55% | $0.0351 -37% | $0.0251 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
Asia East (Taiwan) asia-east1 | $0.0573 | $41.82 | $0.0078/hr +$5.70/mo | $0.0263 -54% | $0.0361 -37% | $0.0258 -55% | $0.0361 -37% | $0.0258 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-west8 europe-west8 | $0.0574 | $41.89 | $0.0079/hr +$5.78/mo | $0.0236 -59% | $0.0362 -37% | $0.0258 -55% | $0.0362 -37% | $0.0258 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-west9 europe-west9 | $0.0574 | $41.89 | $0.0079/hr +$5.78/mo | $0.0248 -57% | $0.0362 -37% | $0.0258 -55% | $0.0362 -37% | $0.0258 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
us-south1 us-south1 | $0.0584 | $42.61 | $0.0089/hr +$6.50/mo | $0.0171 -71% | $0.0368 -37% | $0.0263 -55% | $0.0368 -37% | $0.0263 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-southwest1 europe-southwest1 | $0.0584 | $42.61 | $0.0089/hr +$6.50/mo | $0.0291 -50% | $0.0368 -37% | $0.0263 -55% | $0.0368 -37% | $0.0263 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
asia-south1 asia-south1 | $0.0594 | $43.38 | $0.0099/hr +$7.26/mo | $0.0260 -56% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
asia-south2 asia-south2 | $0.0594 | $43.38 | $0.0099/hr +$7.26/mo | $0.0244 -59% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
us-west2 us-west2 | $0.0594 | $43.38 | $0.0100/hr +$7.26/mo | $0.0204 -66% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
us-west3 us-west3 | $0.0594 | $43.38 | $0.0100/hr +$7.26/mo | $0.0143 -76% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | $0.0374 -37% | $0.0267 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
australia-southeast2 australia-southeast2 | $0.0597 | $43.56 | $0.0102/hr +$7.44/mo | $0.0244 -59% | $0.0376 -37% | $0.0269 -55% | $0.0376 -37% | $0.0269 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-central2 europe-central2 | $0.0599 | $43.70 | $0.0104/hr +$7.58/mo | $0.0142 -76% | $0.0377 -37% | $0.0269 -55% | $0.0377 -37% | $0.0269 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
me-central1 me-central1 | $0.0601 | $43.88 | $0.0106/hr +$7.76/mo | $0.0224 -63% | $0.0379 -37% | $0.0270 -55% | $0.0379 -37% | $0.0270 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
Asia Southeast (Singapore) asia-southeast1 | $0.0610 | $44.55 | $0.0116/hr +$8.44/mo | $0.0295 -52% | $0.0384 -37% | $0.0275 -55% | $0.0384 -37% | $0.0275 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
asia-northeast1 asia-northeast1 | $0.0635 | $46.38 | $0.0141/hr +$10.26/mo | $0.0263 -59% | $0.0400 -37% | $0.0286 -55% | $0.0400 -37% | $0.0286 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
asia-northeast2 asia-northeast2 | $0.0635 | $46.38 | $0.0141/hr +$10.26/mo | $0.0179 -72% | $0.0400 -37% | $0.0286 -55% | $0.0400 -37% | $0.0286 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
asia-northeast3 asia-northeast3 | $0.0635 | $46.38 | $0.0141/hr +$10.26/mo | $0.0187 -70% | $0.0400 -37% | $0.0286 -55% | $0.0400 -37% | $0.0286 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-west2 europe-west2 | $0.0637 | $46.53 | $0.0143/hr +$10.42/mo | $0.0175 -73% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-west3 europe-west3 | $0.0637 | $46.53 | $0.0143/hr +$10.42/mo | $0.0244 -62% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-west10 europe-west10 | $0.0637 | $46.53 | $0.0143/hr +$10.42/mo | $0.0086 -87% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-west12 europe-west12 | $0.0638 | $46.59 | $0.0143/hr +$10.47/mo | $0.0128 -80% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | $0.0402 -37% | $0.0287 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
europe-west6 europe-west6 | $0.0648 | $47.31 | $0.0153/hr +$11.19/mo | $0.0271 -58% | $0.0408 -37% | $0.0292 -55% | $0.0408 -37% | $0.0292 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
asia-southeast2 asia-southeast2 | $0.0665 | $48.56 | $0.0171/hr +$12.45/mo | $0.0115 -83% | $0.0419 -37% | $0.0299 -55% | $0.0419 -37% | $0.0299 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
asia-east2 asia-east2 | $0.0692 | $50.53 | $0.0197/hr +$14.42/mo | $0.0113 -84% | $0.0436 -37% | $0.0311 -55% | $0.0436 -37% | $0.0311 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
australia-southeast1 australia-southeast1 | $0.0702 | $51.24 | $0.0207/hr +$15.13/mo | $0.0298 -58% | $0.0442 -37% | $0.0316 -55% | $0.0442 -37% | $0.0316 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
southamerica-west1 southamerica-west1 | $0.0707 | $51.64 | $0.0213/hr +$15.53/mo | $0.0216 -70% | $0.0446 -37% | $0.0318 -55% | $0.0446 -37% | $0.0318 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
southamerica-east1 southamerica-east1 | $0.0785 | $57.33 | $0.0291/hr +$21.21/mo | $0.0120 -85% | $0.0495 -37% | $0.0353 -55% | $0.0495 -37% | $0.0353 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
me-central2 me-central2 | $0.0792 | $57.78 | $0.0297/hr +$21.67/mo | $0.0367 -54% | $0.0499 -37% | $0.0356 -55% | $0.0499 -37% | $0.0356 -55% | medium 65/100 · stale | Compare |
Price history
Based on stored daily catalog snapshots. Deltas and change notes reflect what was actually captured, not inferred future pricing.
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