C4N family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

c4n-highcpu-2

The c4n-highcpu-2 machine type has 2 vCPUs and 4 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $0.14 per hour and $99.34 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated July 27, 2026
vCPUs
2
Memory
4 GB
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Storage
Persistent Disk

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$0.1361$99.34 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.0857$62.58 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.0544$39.74 -60%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.0544$39.74 -60%
You could save $59.60/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i2
Memory i4 GB
Physical processorIntel Emerald Rapids
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
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Networking

Max egress bandwidth25 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks128
Max disk size257 TB
Local SSDsNo local SSD
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

Compare with another instance

vs.
Specc4n-highcpu-2c4n-standard-2Δ
vCPUs220%
Memory4 GB7 GB+75%
Hourly Price$0.1361$0.1550+14%
Monthly Price$99.34$113.14+14%
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