n1-highcpu-96

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-highcpu-96 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 96 vCPUs and 86.4 GiB of memory, running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake with up to 32 gbps networking, starting at $3.401 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
96

dedicated

memory
86.4 GiB

0.9 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$3.401

$2,483/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$1.744

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$2.142

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-highcpu-96, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-highcpu-96 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$3.401$1.744$2.142$1.53
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$3.401$1.744$2.142$1.53
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$3.401$1.744$2.142$1.53
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$3.741$2.244$2.619$2.619
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$3.741$2.012$2.357$1.683
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$3.744$2.231$2.359$1.685
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$3.744$2.241$2.359$1.685
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$3.744$1.716$2.359$1.685
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$3.744$0.7285$2.359$1.685
Las Vegasus-west4North America$3.83$1.412$2.292$1.637
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$3.83$1.627$2.292$1.637
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$3.938$0.925$2.481$1.772
Delhiasia-south2Asia$4.085$1.014$2.573$1.838
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$4.085$1.511$2.573$1.838
Los Angelesus-west2North America$4.085$1.869$2.573$1.838
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$4.085$1.631$2.573$1.838
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$4.115$1.341$2.592$1.852
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$4.195$1.001$2.643$1.888
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$4.368$2.013$2.752$1.965
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$4.368$2.129$2.752$1.965
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$4.368$1.826$2.752$1.965
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$4.382$2.016$2.758$1.97
Londoneurope-west2Europe$4.382$1.484$2.758$1.97
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$4.455$1.677$2.807$2.005
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$4.573$0.5464$2.881$2.058
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$4.758$0.7746$2.998$2.141
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$4.826$0.8176$3.041$2.172
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$4.826$2.138$3.041$2.172
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$5.398$1.794$3.402$2.43

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
96
Memory
86.4 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 32 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
32 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-highcpu-96
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $3.401/hr
CoreMark score
1,232,561
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-highcpu-96 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-96
Google Cloudn1-highcpu-969686.4 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$3.401–
AWSc6a.24xlarge192 GiB (2.2×)96192 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$3.672+8%
c5a.24xlarge192 GiB (2.2×)96192 GiBAMD EPYC 7R32$3.696+9%
AzureD96als v6192 GiB (2.2×)96192 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$3.859+13%
D96als v7192 GiB (2.2×)96192 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$3.859+13%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 128x6464 vCPU (1.5× less) · 128 GiB (1.48×)64128 GiBAMD EPYC$2.16-36%
Dedicated 96GB48 vCPU (2× less) · 96 GiB (1.11×)4896 GiBAMD EPYC$1.296-62%
Vultrvoc-g-96c-256gb-1280s-amd256 GiB (3×)96256 GiBAMD EPYC$5.26+55%

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

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n1-highcpu-96 FAQ

How much does n1-highcpu-96 cost?

n1-highcpu-96 costs $3.401 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $2,483 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.401 in Iowa to $5.398 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $1.744 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $2.142 per hour. With Windows it costs $7.817 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highcpu-96 have?

n1-highcpu-96 has 96 vCPUs and 86.4 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-96 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c6a.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 192 GiB, $3.672/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D96als v6 (96 vCPU, 192 GiB, $3.859/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 128x64 (64 vCPU, 128 GiB, $2.16/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-g-96c-256gb-1280s-amd (96 vCPU, 256 GiB, $5.26/hour in Bangalore).