n1-highmem-32

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-highmem-32 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 32 vCPUs and 208 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 $1.893 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
32

dedicated

memory
208 GiB

6.5 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$1.893

$1,382/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.9705

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$1.192

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-highmem-32, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-highmem-32 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$1.893$0.9705$1.192$0.8519
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$1.893$0.9705$1.192$0.8519
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$1.893$0.9705$1.192$0.8519
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$2.082$1.249$1.457$1.457
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$2.082$1.12$1.312$0.9369
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$2.084$1.242$1.313$0.9377
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$2.084$1.247$1.313$0.9377
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$2.084$0.9553$1.313$0.9377
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$2.084$0.4057$1.313$0.9377
Las Vegasus-west4North America$2.132$0.7859$1.276$0.9114
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$2.132$0.9059$1.276$0.9114
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$2.192$0.5146$1.381$0.9863
Delhiasia-south2Asia$2.273$0.565$1.432$1.023
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$2.273$0.8411$1.432$1.023
Los Angelesus-west2North America$2.274$1.04$1.432$1.023
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$2.274$0.9084$1.432$1.023
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$2.29$0.7456$1.443$1.031
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$2.335$0.5572$1.471$1.051
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$2.427$1.119$1.529$1.092
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$2.427$1.183$1.529$1.092
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$2.427$1.015$1.529$1.092
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$2.439$1.122$1.535$1.096
Londoneurope-west2Europe$2.439$0.8259$1.535$1.096
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$2.479$0.9334$1.562$1.116
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$2.545$0.304$1.603$1.145
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$2.648$0.4311$1.668$1.192
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$2.686$0.4552$1.692$1.209
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$2.686$1.19$1.692$1.209
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$3.005$0.9986$1.894$1.353

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
32
Memory
208 GiB
Memory per vCPU
6.5 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-highmem-32
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $1.893/hr
CoreMark score
415,396
Max persistent disks
128
SAP HANA certified
Yes
SAP certified
Yes
SAPS
33,440
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-highmem-32 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-highmem-32
Google Cloudn1-highmem-3232208 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$1.893–
AWSr4.8xlarge244 GiB (1.17×)32244 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)$2.128+12%
i3.8xlarge244 GiB (1.17×)32244 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)$2.496+32%
AzureEC32as v5192 GiB (1.1× less)32192 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$1.808-4%
EC32ads v5192 GiB (1.1× less)32192 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$2.096+11%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 128x32128 GiB (1.6× less)32128 GiBAMD EPYC$1.68-11%
Linode 192GB192 GiB (1.1× less) · burstable CPU32192 GiBAMD EPYC$1.728-9%
Vultrvx1-m-32c-256gb256 GiB (1.23×)32256 GiBAMD EPYC$1.28-32%
vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s256 GiB (1.23×)32256 GiBAMD EPYC$1.543-18%

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-highmem-32 FAQ

How much does n1-highmem-32 cost?

n1-highmem-32 costs $1.893 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $1,382 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.893 in Iowa to $3.005 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.9705 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $1.192 per hour. With Windows it costs $3.365 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highmem-32 have?

n1-highmem-32 has 32 vCPUs and 208 GiB of memory (6.5 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-highmem-32 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r4.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 244 GiB, $2.128/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, EC32as v5 (32 vCPU, 192 GiB, $1.808/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 128x32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.68/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-32c-256gb (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.28/hour in New Jersey).