Google Cloud E2 machine types
E2 is a general purpose Compute Engine family with 17 machine types, from 2 – 32 vCPUs and 1 GiB – 128 GiB of memory, running on AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake. Linux on demand starts at $0.00838 per hour.
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- sizes
- 17
- vCPUs
- 2 – 32
- memory
- 1 GiB – 128 GiB
- processor
- AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake
- on-demand from
- $0.00838
per hour · 42 regions
E2 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, Iowa (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-micro | 2 | 1 GiB | – | $0.00838 | $6.114 | $0.00503 | $0.00528 |
| e2-highcpu-2 | 2 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0495 | $36.11 | $0.0297 | $0.0312 |
| e2-small | 2 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0168 | $12.23 | $0.0101 | $0.0106 |
| e2-medium | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0335 | $24.46 | $0.0201 | $0.0211 |
| e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.067 | $48.92 | $0.0402 | $0.0422 |
| e2-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.0904 | $65.99 | $0.0542 | $0.057 |
| e2-highcpu-4 | 4 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0989 | $72.23 | $0.0594 | $0.0623 |
| e2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.134 | $97.84 | $0.0804 | $0.0844 |
| e2-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.1808 | $132 | $0.1085 | $0.1139 |
| e2-highcpu-8 | 8 | 8 GiB | – | $0.1979 | $144 | $0.1188 | $0.1247 |
| e2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.268 | $196 | $0.1608 | $0.1689 |
| e2-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.3616 | $264 | $0.217 | $0.2278 |
| e2-highcpu-16 | 16 | 16 GiB | – | $0.3958 | $289 | $0.2375 | $0.2493 |
| e2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.5361 | $391 | $0.3217 | $0.3377 |
| e2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.7232 | $528 | $0.434 | $0.4556 |
| e2-highcpu-32 | 32 | 32 GiB | – | $0.7915 | $578 | $0.475 | $0.4987 |
| e2-standard-32 | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.072 | $783 | $0.6434 | $0.6755 |
E2 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to e2-highmem-4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 16x4Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 4 vCPU · 16 GiB$0.21/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-m-4c-32gbVX1: Memory Optimized family · 4 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.16/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →
Other general purpose families on Google Cloud
E2 FAQ
What sizes does the Google Cloud E2 family have?
E2 has 17 machine types, from e2-micro (2 vCPU, 1 GiB) to e2-standard-32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB). They run on AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake.
What is the cheapest E2 machine type?
e2-micro at $0.00838 per hour (Linux, on demand) in Iowa, about $6.114 per month.
What is E2 best for?
E2 is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.