z3 family
The z3 family has 14 sizes on GCP Compute Engine, from 8 to 192 vCPUs and 64 to 1536 GiB of memory. In Iowa, on-demand prices run $0.8643 to $20.249 per hour for Linux. It is sold in 18 regions and listed as storage optimized.
Sizes and prices in Iowa
| Type | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr | Spot /hr | 1-yr committed use /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z3-highmem-8-highlssd | 8 | 64 | $0.8643 | $0.487 | $0.5445 |
| z3-highmem-14-standardlssd | 14 | 112 | $1.482 | $0.8349 | $0.9334 |
| z3-highmem-16-highlssd | 16 | 128 | $1.728 | $0.974 | $1.089 |
| z3-highmem-22-highlssd | 22 | 176 | $2.387 | $1.345 | $1.504 |
| z3-highmem-22-standardlssd | 22 | 176 | $2.346 | $1.322 | $1.478 |
| z3-highmem-32-highlssd | 32 | 256 | $3.457 | $1.948 | $2.178 |
| z3-highmem-44-highlssd | 44 | 352 | $4.774 | $2.69 | $3.008 |
| z3-highmem-44-standardlssd | 44 | 352 | $4.651 | $2.62 | $2.93 |
| z3-highmem-88 | 88 | 704 | $9.548 | $5.38 | $6.015 |
| z3-highmem-88-highlssd | 88 | 704 | $9.548 | $5.38 | $6.015 |
| z3-highmem-88-standardlssd | 88 | 704 | $9.301 | $5.241 | $5.86 |
| z3-highmem-176 | 176 | 1408 | $18.603 | $10.482 | $11.72 |
| z3-highmem-176-standardlssd | 176 | 1408 | $18.603 | $10.482 | $11.72 |
| z3-highmem-192-highlssd-metal | 192 | 1536 | $20.249 | $11.41 | $12.757 |
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Prices in USD per hour for Linux; reserved prices are 1 year, no upfront. Updated 2026-11-12 from the Google Cloud Billing Catalog API. Compare all GCP Compute Engine machine types.