c3d-highmem-16-lssdvsc4d-highmem-16-lssd

c3d-highmem-16-lssd is 2% cheaper than c4d-highmem-16-lssd on demand in Iowa, saving $18.25 a month.

At a glancec3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd
On-demand$1.021/hr2% less$1.046/hr
Lowest rate$0.2607/hr44% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.4635/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size16 vCPUs, 128 GiB16 vCPUs, 126 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC GenoaAMD EPYC Turin
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in Iowa

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

Optionc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd vs c3d-highmem-16-lssd
On-demandPay by the hour$1.021$1.046▲ 2%
SpotCan be interrupted74% off$0.260756% off$0.4635▲ 78%
1-yr committed useNo upfront36% off$0.658337% off$0.6589Same
3-yr committed useNo upfront53% off$0.481955% off$0.4706▼ 2%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c3d-highmem-16-lssd leads
On-demand price$1.021 vs $1.046 per hour
2% cheaper
Max persistent disks128 vs 32
4× higher
Memory (GiB)128 vs 126
2% higher
Where c4d-highmem-16-lssd leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

5 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 3 differc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd
vCPUs1616
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC GenoaAMD EPYC Turin
Memory1 of 1 differc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd
Memory (GiB)128126
NetworkingAll 1 matchc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd
NetworkUp to 20 GbpsUp to 20 Gbps
Storage1 of 2 differc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd
Storage1 x 375 GiB NVMe local SSD1 x 375 GiB NVMe local SSD
Max persistent disks12832
Instance details1 of 2 differc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd
Familyc3dc4d
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
Other1 of 2 differc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssd
SeriesC3DC4D
Specs sourceCompute Engine APICompute Engine API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c3d-highmem-16-lssd first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionc3d-highmem-16-lssdc4d-highmem-16-lssdDifference
IowaUsed in summaryus-central1$1.021$1.046▲ 2%
South Carolinaus-east1$1.021$1.046▲ 2%
Taiwanasia-east1$1.176$1.211▲ 3%
Singaporeasia-southeast1$1.25$1.29▲ 3%

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

c3d-highmem-16-lssdGeneral purpose, c3d family
c3d-highmem-16-lssd prices and specsEvery size in the c3d family
c4d-highmem-16-lssdGeneral purpose, c4d family
c4d-highmem-16-lssd prices and specsEvery size in the c4d family

Compare c4d-highmem-16-lssd with

c4-highmem-16-lssdc4a-highmem-16-lssd

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GCP Compute Engine Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.