C4N family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

c4n-highcpu-48

The c4n-highcpu-48 machine type has 48 vCPUs and 96 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $3.27 per hour and $2384.19 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated July 27, 2026
vCPUs
48
Memory
96 GB
Network
Up to 100 Gbps
Storage
Persistent Disk

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$3.2660$2384.19 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$2.0576$1502.03 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$1.3064$953.68 -60%
Preemptible / Spot
$1.3064$953.68 -60%
You could save $1430.52/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i48
Memory i96 GB
Physical processorIntel Emerald Rapids
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
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Networking

Max egress bandwidth100 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks128
Max disk size512 TB
Local SSDsNo local SSD
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

Compare with another instance

vs.
Specc4n-highcpu-48c4n-highcpu-2Δ
vCPUs482-96%
Memory96 GB4 GB-96%
Hourly Price$3.2660$0.1361-96%
Monthly Price$2384.19$99.34-96%
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