N4 family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

n4-highcpu-2

The n4-highcpu-2 machine type has 2 vCPUs and 4 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $0.08 per hour and $55.87 monthly in the us-central1 region.

Updated June 16, 2026
vCPUs
2
Memory
4 GB
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Storage
Persistent Disk

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us-central1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
TermHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$0.0765$55.87 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.0482$35.20 -37%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$0.0344$25.14 -55%
Preemptible / Spot
$0.0327$23.84 -57%
You could save $32.03/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 bandwidth10 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

Compare with another instance

vs.
Specn4-highcpu-2n4-standard-2Δ
vCPUs220%
Memory4 GB8 GB+100%
Hourly Price$0.0765$0.0907+19%
Monthly Price$55.87$66.21+19%
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