N2 family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

n2-highcpu-48

The n2-highcpu-48 machine type has 48 vCPUs and 48 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $1.72 per hour and $1256.11 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated May 25, 2026
vCPUs
48
Memory
48 GB
Network
Up to 32 Gbps
Storage
Local SSD

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$1.7207$1256.11 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$1.0840$791.34 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.7743$565.27 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.5568$406.46 -68%
You could save $849.65/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i48
Memory i48 GB
Physical processorIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone
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Networking

Max egress bandwidth32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidth50 Gbps
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks128
Max disk size512 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)

Compare with another instance

vs.
Specn2-highcpu-48n2-highcpu-2Δ
vCPUs482-96%
Memory48 GB2 GB-96%
Hourly Price$1.7207$0.0717-96%
Monthly Price$1256.11$52.34-96%
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