Google Cloud C4N machine types
C4N is a general purpose Compute Engine family with 38 machine types, from 2 – 192 vCPUs and 4 GiB – 1,488 GiB of memory, running on Intel Emerald Rapids. Linux on demand starts at $0.1361 per hour.
general purposex86-64
- sizes
- 38
- vCPUs
- 2 – 192
- memory
- 4 GiB – 1,488 GiB
- processor
- Intel Emerald Rapids
- on-demand from
- $0.1361
per hour · 7 regions
C4N sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, Iowa (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4n-highcpu-2 | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.1361 | $99.34 | $0.0517 | $0.0857 |
| c4n-standard-2 | 2 | 7 GiB | – | $0.155 | $113 | $0.0589 | $0.0976 |
| c4n-highmem-2 | 2 | 15 GiB | – | $0.2054 | $150 | $0.0781 | $0.1294 |
| c4n-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.2722 | $199 | $0.1034 | $0.1715 |
| c4n-standard-4 | 4 | 15 GiB | – | $0.3163 | $231 | $0.1202 | $0.1993 |
| c4n-standard-4-lssd | 4 | 15 GiB | 375 GB NVME | $0.3574 | $261 | $0.1447 | $0.2251 |
| c4n-highmem-4 | 4 | 31 GiB | – | $0.4171 | $304 | $0.1585 | $0.2628 |
| c4n-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | 375 GB NVME | $0.4582 | $334 | $0.183 | $0.2887 |
| c4n-highcpu-8 | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.5443 | $397 | $0.2069 | $0.3429 |
| c4n-standard-8 | 8 | 30 GiB | – | $0.6326 | $462 | $0.2404 | $0.3985 |
| c4n-standard-8-lssd | 8 | 30 GiB | 375 GB NVME | $0.6736 | $492 | $0.2649 | $0.4244 |
| c4n-highmem-8 | 8 | 62 GiB | – | $0.8342 | $609 | $0.317 | $0.5255 |
| c4n-highmem-8-lssd | 8 | 62 GiB | 375 GB NVME | $0.8753 | $639 | $0.3415 | $0.5514 |
| c4n-highcpu-16 | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $1.089 | $795 | $0.4137 | $0.6859 |
| c4n-standard-16 | 16 | 60 GiB | – | $1.265 | $924 | $0.4808 | $0.797 |
| c4n-standard-16-lssd | 16 | 60 GiB | 750 GB NVME (2 disks) | $1.347 | $984 | $0.5299 | $0.8488 |
| c4n-highmem-16 | 16 | 124 GiB | – | $1.668 | $1,218 | $0.634 | $1.051 |
| c4n-highmem-16-lssd | 16 | 124 GiB | 750 GB NVME (2 disks) | $1.751 | $1,278 | $0.6831 | $1.103 |
| c4n-highcpu-24 | 24 | 48 GiB | – | $1.633 | $1,192 | $0.6206 | $1.029 |
| c4n-standard-24 | 24 | 90 GiB | – | $1.898 | $1,385 | $0.7211 | $1.196 |
| c4n-standard-24-lssd | 24 | 90 GiB | 1.5 TB NVME (4 disks) | $2.062 | $1,505 | $0.8194 | $1.299 |
| c4n-highmem-24 | 24 | 186 GiB | – | $2.503 | $1,827 | $0.951 | $1.577 |
| c4n-highmem-24-lssd | 24 | 186 GiB | 1.5 TB NVME (4 disks) | $2.667 | $1,947 | $1.049 | $1.68 |
| c4n-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $3.266 | $2,384 | $1.241 | $2.058 |
| c4n-standard-48 | 48 | 180 GiB | – | $3.795 | $2,771 | $1.442 | $2.391 |
| c4n-standard-48-lssd | 48 | 180 GiB | 3 TB NVME (8 disks) | $4.124 | $3,011 | $1.639 | $2.598 |
| c4n-highmem-48 | 48 | 372 GiB | – | $5.005 | $3,654 | $1.902 | $3.153 |
| c4n-highmem-48-lssd | 48 | 372 GiB | 3 TB NVME (8 disks) | $5.334 | $3,894 | $2.098 | $3.36 |
| c4n-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $6.532 | $4,768 | $2.482 | $4.115 |
| c4n-standard-96 | 96 | 360 GiB | – | $7.591 | $5,541 | $2.885 | $4.782 |
| c4n-standard-96-lssd | 96 | 360 GiB | 6 TB NVME (16 disks) | $8.248 | $6,021 | $3.277 | $5.196 |
| c4n-highmem-96 | 96 | 744 GiB | – | $10.01 | $7,307 | $3.804 | $6.306 |
| c4n-highmem-96-lssd | 96 | 744 GiB | 6 TB NVME (16 disks) | $10.67 | $7,787 | $4.197 | $6.721 |
| c4n-highcpu-192 | 192 | 384 GiB | – | $13.06 | $9,537 | $4.965 | $8.23 |
| c4n-standard-192 | 192 | 720 GiB | – | $15.18 | $11,082 | $5.769 | $9.564 |
| c4n-standard-192-lssd | 192 | 720 GiB | 12 TB NVME (32 disks) | $16.50 | $12,042 | $6.555 | $10.39 |
| c4n-highmem-192 | 192 | 1,488 GiB | – | $20.02 | $14,615 | $7.608 | $12.61 |
| c4n-highmem-192-lssd | 192 | 1,488 GiB | 12 TB NVME (32 disks) | $21.34 | $15,575 | $8.393 | $13.44 |
C4N equivalents on other clouds
closest match to c4n-highcpu-24 (24 vCPU, 48 GiB)
AkamaiDedicated 64GBDedicated CPU family · 32 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.864/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →
Vultrvoc-g-24c-96gb-480s-amdOptimized Cloud: General Purpose family · 24 vCPU · 96 GiB$0.986/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: General Purpose family →
Other general purpose families on Google Cloud
C4N FAQ
What sizes does the Google Cloud C4N family have?
C4N has 38 machine types, from c4n-highcpu-2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) to c4n-highmem-192-lssd (192 vCPU, 1,488 GiB). They run on Intel Emerald Rapids.
What is the cheapest C4N machine type?
c4n-highcpu-2 at $0.1361 per hour (Linux, on demand) in Iowa, about $99.34 per month.
What is C4N best for?
C4N is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.