Google Cloud N2 machine types
N2 is a general purpose Compute Engine family with 29 machine types, from 2 – 128 vCPUs and 2 GiB – 864 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake. Linux on demand starts at $0.0717 per hour.
general purposex86-64
- sizes
- 29
- vCPUs
- 2 – 128
- memory
- 2 GiB – 864 GiB
- processor
- Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake
- on-demand from
- $0.0717
per hour · 40 regions
N2 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, Iowa (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n2-highcpu-2 | 2 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0717 | $52.34 | $0.043 | $0.0452 |
| n2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0971 | $70.90 | $0.0583 | $0.0612 |
| n2-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.131 | $95.64 | $0.0786 | $0.0825 |
| n2-highcpu-4 | 4 | 4 GiB | – | $0.1434 | $105 | $0.086 | $0.0903 |
| n2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1942 | $142 | $0.1165 | $0.1224 |
| n2-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.262 | $191 | $0.1572 | $0.1651 |
| n2-highcpu-8 | 8 | 8 GiB | – | $0.2868 | $209 | $0.172 | $0.1807 |
| n2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.3885 | $284 | $0.233 | $0.2447 |
| n2-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.5241 | $383 | $0.3144 | $0.3301 |
| n2-highcpu-16 | 16 | 16 GiB | – | $0.5736 | $419 | $0.344 | $0.3613 |
| n2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.7769 | $567 | $0.466 | $0.4895 |
| n2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.048 | $765 | $0.6287 | $0.6603 |
| n2-highcpu-32 | 32 | 32 GiB | – | $1.147 | $837 | $0.6881 | $0.7227 |
| n2-standard-32 | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.554 | $1,134 | $0.9321 | $0.9789 |
| n2-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $2.096 | $1,530 | $1.257 | $1.321 |
| n2-highcpu-48 | 48 | 48 GiB | – | $1.721 | $1,256 | $1.032 | $1.084 |
| n2-standard-48 | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $2.331 | $1,702 | $1.398 | $1.468 |
| n2-highmem-48 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $3.144 | $2,295 | $1.886 | $1.981 |
| n2-highcpu-64 | 64 | 64 GiB | – | $2.294 | $1,675 | $1.376 | $1.445 |
| n2-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $3.108 | $2,269 | $1.864 | $1.958 |
| n2-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $4.192 | $3,060 | $2.515 | $2.641 |
| n2-highcpu-80 | 80 | 80 GiB | – | $2.868 | $2,094 | $1.72 | $1.807 |
| n2-standard-80 | 80 | 320 GiB | – | $3.885 | $2,836 | $2.33 | $2.447 |
| n2-highmem-80 | 80 | 640 GiB | – | $5.241 | $3,826 | $3.144 | $3.301 |
| n2-highcpu-96 | 96 | 96 GiB | – | $3.441 | $2,512 | $2.064 | $2.168 |
| n2-standard-96 | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $4.662 | $3,403 | $2.796 | $2.937 |
| n2-highmem-96 | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $6.289 | $4,591 | $3.772 | $3.962 |
| n2-standard-128 | 128 | 512 GiB | – | $6.216 | $4,537 | $3.728 | $3.916 |
| n2-highmem-128 | 128 | 864 GiB | – | $7.707 | $5,626 | $4.623 | $4.855 |
N2 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to n2-highmem-32 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 128x32Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 32 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.68/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-m-32c-256gbVX1: Memory Optimized family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.28/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →
Other general purpose families on Google Cloud
N2 FAQ
What sizes does the Google Cloud N2 family have?
N2 has 29 machine types, from n2-highcpu-2 (2 vCPU, 2 GiB) to n2-highmem-128 (128 vCPU, 864 GiB). They run on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake.
What is the cheapest N2 machine type?
n2-highcpu-2 at $0.0717 per hour (Linux, on demand) in Iowa, about $52.34 per month.
What is N2 best for?
N2 is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.