Is Google Cloud's m1-ultramem-160 the best deal?

Compute Engine · $18375.85/mo (3844 GB RAM, 160 vCPU)

Better deals exist

The Google Cloud m1-ultramem-160 at $18,375.85/mo is significantly overpriced for the specs. Oracle Cloud's bare-metal instance delivers 25% more vCPU, half the RAM at a 85% discount, and includes dedicated hardware with no per-cluster management fees. Even accounting for Oracle's hidden costs (Block Volume VPU billing, storage separation), the savings are substantial.

BM.Standard.E4.128 (Bare Metal)

$2803.2/mosave 84.7%

Bare-metal dedicated hardware with 256 vCPU (vs 160), lower per-core cost, and no cluster management fees like GKE's $0.10/hour charge.

Caveat: RAM is 2048GB vs 3844GB on Google; Block Volume and storage are billed separately, so total cost depends on your I/O and capacity needs.

Before you switch

Google's m1-ultramem tier is memory-optimized; verify Oracle's E4 CPU performance meets your workload (OLTP vs analytics).
Oracle's bare-metal commitment is typically 1 year; confirm early-exit penalties and compare to Google's month-to-month flexibility.
Egress costs on both platforms can add 10-20% to monthly bills; model your inter-region and internet traffic before committing.
Oracle's Block Volume VPU tiers are easy to overprovision; right-size I/O performance to avoid surprise charges.
Google's sustained-use discounts (up to 30%) and committed-use discounts (up to 70%) can narrow the gap if you commit long-term; request a quote with 3-year CUD.

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Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Compute VM Instances · BM.Standard.E4.128 (Bare Metal)	$2803.2/mo	2048 GB RAM, 256 vCPU	Visit

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