Custom machine types
Pick your own vCPU and memory instead of a predefined bundle — priced by the same per-vCPU and per-GB rates.
On several general-purpose series (E2, N2, N2D, N4) you can define a custom machine type with a specific number of vCPUs and amount of memory, rather than choosing a predefined shape. You pay the series’ per-vCPU-hour and per-GB-hour rates for exactly what you configure.
Custom types are ideal when a workload’s CPU-to-memory ratio does not match any predefined shape — you avoid paying for resources you do not need. The GCP custom-machine calculator on this site prices any configuration instantly from the same committed rates.
More GCP pricing terms
On-Demand (per-second billing)Per-vCPU / per-GB billingSustained Use Discount (SUD)Committed Use Discount (CUD)Spot VMs (Preemptible)Extended memoryMachine series (E2, N-series, C-series, M-series)Axion & Arm (C4A)Sole-tenant nodesEffective price at 100% monthly useNormalized pricing ($/vCPU, $/GB)Max saving %Best price region
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