c4-standard-48vsc4d-standard-48
c4d-standard-48 is 6% cheaper than c4-standard-48 on demand in Iowa, saving $111.03 a month.
| At a glance | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.372/hr | $2.22/hr6% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.42/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9833/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 180 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 186 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon (Granite Rapids) or Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids) | AMD EPYC Turin |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in Iowa
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 vs c4-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.372 | $2.22 | ▼ 6% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 40% off$1.42 | 56% off$0.9833 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr committed useNo upfront | 37% off$1.494 | 37% off$1.399 | ▼ 6% |
| 3-yr committed useNo upfront | 55% off$1.067 | 55% off$0.999 | ▼ 6% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c4-standard-48 leads
Max persistent disks128 vs 32
4× higherWhere c4d-standard-48 leads
On-demand price$2.22 vs $2.372 per hour
6% cheaperMemory (GiB)186 vs 180
3% higherSpecs
5 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 3 differ | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon (Granite Rapids) or Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids) | AMD EPYC Turin |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 180 | 186 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 34 Gbps | Up to 34 Gbps |
| Storage1 of 2 differ | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Network disks only | Network disks only |
| Max persistent disks | 128 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c4 | c4d |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Other1 of 2 differ | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | C4 | C4D |
| Specs source | Compute Engine API | Compute Engine API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c4-standard-48 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c4-standard-48 | c4d-standard-48 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbusus-east5 | $2.372 | $2.22 | ▼ 6% |
| IowaUsed in summaryus-central1 | $2.372 | $2.22 | ▼ 6% |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4 | $2.372 | $2.22 | ▼ 6% |
| Oregonus-west1 | $2.372 | $2.22 | ▼ 6% |
| South Carolinaus-east1 | $2.372 | $2.22 | ▼ 6% |
| Mumbaiasia-south1 | $2.467 | $2.309 | ▼ 6% |
| Netherlandseurope-west4 | $2.491 | $2.331 | ▼ 6% |
| Tel Avivme-west1 | $2.609 | $2.442 | ▼ 6% |
| Belgiumeurope-west1 | $2.612 | $2.444 | ▼ 6% |
| Las Vegasus-west4 | $2.672 | $2.50 | ▼ 6% |
| Londoneurope-west2 | $2.704 | $2.531 | ▼ 6% |
| Taiwanasia-east1 | $2.747 | $2.571 | ▼ 6% |
| Frankfurteurope-west3 | $2.799 | $2.619 | ▼ 6% |
| Madrideurope-southwest1 | $2.799 | $2.619 | ▼ 6% |
| Salt Lake Cityus-west3 | $2.851 | $2.669 | ▼ 6% |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1 | $2.926 | $2.739 | ▼ 6% |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1 | $3.046 | $2.851 | ▼ 6% |
| Melbourneaustralia-southeast2 | $3.084 | $2.886 | ▼ 6% |
| Dammamme-central2 | $3.795 | $3.552 | ▼ 6% |
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GCP Compute Engine Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.