n1-highcpu-2

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-highcpu-2 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 2 vCPUs and 1.8 GiB of memory, running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.0708 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
2

dedicated

memory
1.8 GiB

0.9 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$0.0708

$51.72/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.0363

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0446

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-highcpu-2, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-highcpu-2 price by region

29 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use

Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.0708$0.0363$0.0446$0.0319
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.0708$0.0363$0.0446$0.0319
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.0708$0.0363$0.0446$0.0319
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.0779$0.0468$0.0546$0.0546
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.0779$0.0419$0.0491$0.0351
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.078$0.0465$0.0491$0.0351
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.078$0.0467$0.0491$0.0351
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.078$0.0358$0.0491$0.0351
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.078$0.0152$0.0491$0.0351
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.0798$0.0294$0.0478$0.0341
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.0798$0.0339$0.0478$0.0341
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.082$0.0193$0.0517$0.0369
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.0851$0.0211$0.0536$0.0383
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.0851$0.0315$0.0536$0.0383
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.0851$0.0389$0.0536$0.0383
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.0851$0.034$0.0536$0.0383
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.0857$0.0279$0.054$0.0386
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.0874$0.0208$0.0551$0.0393
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.091$0.0419$0.0573$0.0409
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.091$0.0444$0.0573$0.0409
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.091$0.038$0.0573$0.0409
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.0913$0.042$0.0575$0.041
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.0913$0.0309$0.0575$0.041
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.0928$0.0349$0.0585$0.0418
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.0953$0.0114$0.06$0.0429
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.0991$0.0161$0.0625$0.0446
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.1005$0.017$0.0634$0.0453
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.1005$0.0445$0.0634$0.0453
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.1125$0.0374$0.0709$0.0506

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
2
Memory
1.8 GiB
Memory per vCPU
0.9 GiB
Processor
Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
2 GHz (turbo 2.7 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Persistent disk (local SSD attachable)
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
10 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-highcpu-2
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.0708/hr
CoreMark score
26,348
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-highcpu-2 equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs n1-highcpu-2
Google Cloudn1-highcpu-221.8 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$0.0708–
AWSt3a.small2 GiB (1.11×) · burstable CPU22 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.0188-73%
t3.small2 GiB (1.11×) · burstable CPU22 GiBIntel Skylake E5 2686 v5$0.0208-71%
AzureD2als v64 GiB (2.2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.0804+13%
D2als v74 GiB (2.2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.0804+13%
AkamaiDedicated 4GB4 GiB (2.2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.054-24%
G7 Dedicated 4x24 GiB (2.2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.0645-9%
Vultrvc2-2c-2gb2 GiB (1.11×) · burstable CPU22 GiBIntel Xeon$0.021-70%
vhf-2c-2gb2 GiB (1.11×) · burstable CPU22 GiBIntel Xeon$0.025-65%

N1 family sizes

all about N1→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
f1-micro10.6 GiB–$0.0076$5.548$0.00068$0.00532
g1-small11.7 GiB–$0.0257$18.76$0.00231$0.018
n1-standard-113.75 GiB–$0.0475$34.68$0.0244$0.0299
n1-highcpu-221.8 GiB–$0.0708$51.72$0.0363$0.0446
n1-standard-227.5 GiB–$0.095$69.35$0.0487$0.0598
n1-highmem-2213 GiB–$0.1183$86.36$0.0607$0.0745
n1-highcpu-443.6 GiB–$0.1417$103$0.0727$0.0893
n1-standard-4415 GiB–$0.19$139$0.0974$0.1197
n1-highmem-4426 GiB–$0.2366$173$0.1213$0.1491
n1-highcpu-887.2 GiB–$0.2834$207$0.1453$0.1785
n1-standard-8830 GiB–$0.38$277$0.1948$0.2394
n1-highmem-8852 GiB–$0.4732$345$0.2426$0.2981
n1-highcpu-161614.4 GiB–$0.5668$414$0.2906$0.3571
n1-standard-161660 GiB–$0.76$555$0.3897$0.4788
n1-highmem-1616104 GiB–$0.9464$691$0.4852$0.5962
n1-highcpu-323228.8 GiB–$1.134$828$0.5813$0.7141
n1-standard-3232120 GiB–$1.52$1,110$0.7794$0.9576
n1-highmem-3232208 GiB–$1.893$1,382$0.9705$1.192
n1-highcpu-646457.6 GiB–$2.267$1,655$1.163$1.428
n1-standard-6464240 GiB–$3.04$2,219$1.559$1.915
n1-highmem-6464416 GiB–$3.786$2,764$1.941$2.385
n1-highcpu-969686.4 GiB–$3.401$2,483$1.744$2.142
n1-standard-9696360 GiB–$4.56$3,329$2.338$2.873
n1-highmem-9696624 GiB–$5.679$4,145$2.911$3.577

Similar machine types on Google Cloud

other Google Cloud families with a similar shape, cheapest first

n1-highcpu-2 FAQ

How much does n1-highcpu-2 cost?

n1-highcpu-2 costs $0.0708 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $51.72 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0708 in Iowa to $0.1125 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0363 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0446 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.1628 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highcpu-2 have?

n1-highcpu-2 has 2 vCPUs and 1.8 GiB of memory (0.9 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake. It is a general purpose machine type in the N1 family.

What are the equivalents of n1-highcpu-2 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, t3a.small (2 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.0188/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D2als v6 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0804/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 4GB (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.054/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vc2-2c-2gb (2 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.021/hour in New Jersey).