Max saving %
The deepest discount versus on-demand across sustained-use and committed-use discounts for a machine.
The Max saving column is the single deepest discount available on a machine across its sustained-use discount (where eligible) and its 1- and 3-year committed-use discounts — usually the 3-year CUD. It is a quick "how much could I save here?" signal.
It is measured against the on-demand rate. Spot is excluded because it is indicative and preemptible, not a committed rate you can rely on.
More GCP pricing terms
On-Demand (per-second billing)Per-vCPU / per-GB billingSustained Use Discount (SUD)Committed Use Discount (CUD)Spot VMs (Preemptible)Custom machine typesExtended memoryMachine series (E2, N-series, C-series, M-series)Axion & Arm (C4A)Sole-tenant nodesEffective price at 100% monthly useNormalized pricing ($/vCPU, $/GB)Best price region
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