Google Cloud N4 machine types

N4 is a general purpose Compute Engine family with 24 machine types, from 2 – 80 vCPUs and 4 GiB – 640 GiB of memory, running on Intel Emerald Rapids. Linux on demand starts at $0.0765 per hour.

general purposex86-64
sizes
24
vCPUs
2 – 80
memory
4 GiB – 640 GiB
processor
Intel Emerald Rapids
on-demand from
$0.0765

per hour · 41 regions

N4 sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, Iowa (other regions on each size's page)

SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
n4-highcpu-224 GiB–$0.0765$55.87$0.043$0.0482
n4-standard-228 GiB–$0.0907$66.21$0.051$0.0571
n4-highmem-2216 GiB–$0.119$86.88$0.0669$0.075
n4-highcpu-448 GiB–$0.1531$112$0.086$0.0964
n4-standard-4416 GiB–$0.1814$132$0.1019$0.1143
n4-highmem-4432 GiB–$0.238$174$0.1338$0.15
n4-highcpu-8816 GiB–$0.3062$223$0.1721$0.1929
n4-standard-8832 GiB–$0.3628$265$0.2039$0.2286
n4-highmem-8864 GiB–$0.4761$348$0.2675$0.2999
n4-highcpu-161632 GiB–$0.6123$447$0.3441$0.3858
n4-standard-161664 GiB–$0.7256$530$0.4078$0.4571
n4-highmem-1616128 GiB–$0.9522$695$0.5351$0.5998
n4-highcpu-323264 GiB–$1.225$894$0.6883$0.7715
n4-standard-3232128 GiB–$1.451$1,059$0.8156$0.9142
n4-highmem-3232256 GiB–$1.904$1,390$1.07$1.20
n4-highcpu-484896 GiB–$1.837$1,341$1.032$1.157
n4-standard-4848192 GiB–$2.177$1,589$1.223$1.371
n4-highmem-4848384 GiB–$2.856$2,085$1.605$1.80
n4-highcpu-6464128 GiB–$2.449$1,788$1.377$1.543
n4-standard-6464256 GiB–$2.902$2,119$1.631$1.828
n4-highmem-6464512 GiB–$3.809$2,780$2.14$2.399
n4-highcpu-8080160 GiB–$3.062$2,235$1.721$1.929
n4-standard-8080320 GiB–$3.628$2,648$2.039$2.286
n4-highmem-8080640 GiB–$4.761$3,475$2.675$2.999

N4 equivalents on other clouds

closest match to n4-highmem-16 (16 vCPU, 128 GiB)

AWSr5a.4xlargeR5a family · 16 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.904/hr · US East (N. Virginia)R5a family →
AzureEC16as v5ECasv5 family · 16 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.904/hr · East USECasv5 family →
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x16Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 16 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.84/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvbm-8c-132gbBare Metal family · 16 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.479/hr · New JerseyBare Metal family →

Other general purpose families on Google Cloud

N4 FAQ

What sizes does the Google Cloud N4 family have?

N4 has 24 machine types, from n4-highcpu-2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) to n4-highmem-80 (80 vCPU, 640 GiB). They run on Intel Emerald Rapids.

What is the cheapest N4 machine type?

n4-highcpu-2 at $0.0765 per hour (Linux, on demand) in Iowa, about $55.87 per month.

What is N4 best for?

N4 is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.