Snowpark Container Services: Azure Instance Families¶
Instance families are grouped as current generation or previous generation. Azure instance families are available in three types:
- General Compute (GEN): Best price-performance for general-purpose containerized workloads.
- High Memory (MEM): High memory-to-vCPU ratio for applications that require large amounts of RAM, such as CPU-based model serving, large-scale in-memory data processing, and vector index serving.
- GPU Accelerated (GPU): For machine learning training, inference, and AI workloads requiring GPU acceleration.
For pricing information, see the Snowflake Service Consumption Table.
Note
Region availability is subject to change. To retrieve current availability and instance family specifications programmatically, use SHOW COMPUTE POOL INSTANCE FAMILIES.
Current Generation Instance Families¶
General Compute Instance Families (Current Generation)¶
Current generation x86 instances offering the best price-performance for general-purpose workloads.
| Instance Family | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GB) | Bandwidth limit (Gbps) | Node limit | Region Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN_X64_G2_2 | 1 | 6 | 100 | 12.5 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| GEN_X64_G2_4 | 3 | 13 | 100 | 12.5 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| GEN_X64_G2_8 | 6 | 28 | 100 | 12.5 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| GEN_X64_G2_16 | 14 | 58 | 100 | 12.5 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| GEN_X64_G2_32 | 28 | 116 | 100 | 16.0 | 150 | Available everywhere |
High Memory Instance Families (Current Generation)¶
Current generation x86 instances optimized for memory-intensive workloads.
| Instance Family | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GB) | Bandwidth limit (Gbps) | Node limit | Region Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM_X64_G2_8 | 6 | 58 | 100 | 12.5 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| MEM_X64_G2_32 | 28 | 240 | 100 | 12.5 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| MEM_X64_G2_64 | 60 | 492 | 100 | 16.0 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| MEM_X64_G2_96 | 92 | 652 | 100 | 16.0 | 150 | Available everywhere |
GPU Accelerated Instance Families (Current Generation)¶
Azure GPU instance families feature three NVIDIA GPU architectures, each suited to different AI and ML workloads.
NVIDIA T4¶
Turing GPU for cost-effective inference and light ML workloads.
| Instance Family | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GB) | Bandwidth limit (Gbps) | GPU | GPU Memory per GPU (GB) | Node limit | Region Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU_NV_XS | 3 | 26 | 100 | 8.0 | 1 NVIDIA T4 | 16 | 10 | Not available in Switzerland North, UAE North, Central US, and UK South regions |
NVIDIA A10¶
Mid-range Ampere GPU for ML model development and inference on small to medium models.
| Instance Family | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GB) | Bandwidth limit (Gbps) | GPU | GPU Memory per GPU (GB) | Node limit | Region Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU_NV_SM | 32 | 424 | 100 | 40.0 | 1 NVIDIA A10 | 24 | 10 | Not available in Central US |
| GPU_NV_2M | 68 | 858 | 100 | 80.0 | 2 NVIDIA A10 | 48 | 5 | Not available in Central US |
NVIDIA A100¶
High-throughput Ampere GPU for large-scale model training and large dataset processing.
| Instance Family | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GB) | Bandwidth limit (Gbps) | GPU | GPU Memory per GPU (GB) | Node limit | Region Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU_NV_3M | 44 | 424 | 100 | 40.0 | 2 NVIDIA A100 | 160 | On Request | Not available in Central US, North Europe, and UAE North |
| GPU_NV_SL | 92 | 858 | 100 | 80.0 | 4 NVIDIA A100 | 320 | On Request | Not available in Central US, North Europe, and UAE North |
Previous Generation Instance Families¶
General Compute Instance Families (Previous Generation)¶
Previous generation x86 instances. For new workloads, use GEN_X64_G2 instances instead.
| Instance Family | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GB) | Bandwidth limit (Gbps) | Node limit | Region Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU_X64_XS | 1 | 6 | 100 | 12.5 | 500 | Available everywhere |
| CPU_X64_S | 3 | 13 | 100 | 12.5 | 500 | Available everywhere |
| CPU_X64_M | 6 | 28 | 100 | 12.5 | 500 | Available everywhere |
| CPU_X64_SL | 14 | 58 | 100 | 12.5 | 500 | Available everywhere |
| CPU_X64_L | 28 | 116 | 100 | 16.0 | 500 | Available everywhere |
High Memory Instance Families (Previous Generation)¶
Previous generation x86 instances optimized for memory. For new workloads, use MEM_X64_G2 instances instead.
| Instance Family | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GB) | Bandwidth limit (Gbps) | Node limit | Region Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHMEM_X64_S | 6 | 58 | 100 | 8.0 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| HIGHMEM_X64_M | 28 | 240 | 100 | 16.0 | 150 | Available everywhere |
| HIGHMEM_X64_SL | 60 | 492 | 100 | 32.0 | 150 | Available everywhere |