n1-highmem-4

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-highmem-4 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 4 vCPUs and 26 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 $0.2366 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
26 GiB

6.5 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$0.2366

$173/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.1213

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.1491

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-highmem-4, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-highmem-4 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$0.2366$0.1213$0.1491$0.1065
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.2366$0.1213$0.1491$0.1065
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.2366$0.1213$0.1491$0.1065
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.2603$0.1561$0.1822$0.1822
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.2603$0.14$0.164$0.1171
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.2605$0.1552$0.1641$0.1172
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.2605$0.1559$0.1641$0.1172
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.2605$0.1194$0.1641$0.1172
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.2605$0.0507$0.1641$0.1172
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.2665$0.0982$0.1595$0.1139
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.2665$0.1132$0.1595$0.1139
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.274$0.0643$0.1726$0.1233
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.2842$0.0706$0.179$0.1279
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.2842$0.1051$0.179$0.1279
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.2842$0.13$0.179$0.1279
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.2842$0.1136$0.179$0.1279
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.2863$0.0932$0.1804$0.1288
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.2919$0.0696$0.1839$0.1313
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.3034$0.1398$0.1911$0.1365
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.3034$0.1479$0.1911$0.1365
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.3034$0.1268$0.1911$0.1365
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.3048$0.1403$0.1919$0.137
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.3048$0.1032$0.1919$0.137
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.3099$0.1167$0.1952$0.1395
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.3181$0.038$0.2004$0.1432
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.3311$0.0539$0.2086$0.149
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.3357$0.0569$0.2115$0.1511
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.3357$0.1487$0.2115$0.1511
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.3756$0.1248$0.2367$0.1691

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
26 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 10 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
10 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-highmem-4
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.2366/hr
CoreMark score
52,095
Max persistent disks
128
SAP certified
Yes
SAPS
4,180
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-highmem-4 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-4
Google Cloudn1-highmem-4426 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$0.2366–
AWSr4.xlarge30.5 GiB (1.17×)430.5 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)$0.266+12%
i3.xlarge30.5 GiB (1.17×)430.5 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)$0.312+32%
AzureEC4as v532 GiB (1.23×)432 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.226-4%
EC4ads v532 GiB (1.23×)432 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.262+11%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (1.6× less)416 GiBAMD EPYC$0.21-11%
G8 Dedicated 32x88 vCPU (2×) · 32 GiB (1.23×)832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.42+78%
Vultrvx1-m-4c-32gb32 GiB (1.23×)432 GiBAMD EPYC$0.16-32%
vx1-m-4c-32g-240s32 GiB (1.23×)432 GiBAMD EPYC$0.193-18%

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

other Google Cloud families with a similar shape, cheapest first

n1-highmem-4 FAQ

How much does n1-highmem-4 cost?

n1-highmem-4 costs $0.2366 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $173 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.2366 in Iowa to $0.3756 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.1213 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.1491 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.4206 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highmem-4 have?

n1-highmem-4 has 4 vCPUs and 26 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-4 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r4.xlarge (4 vCPU, 30.5 GiB, $0.266/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, EC4as v5 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.226/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-4c-32gb (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.16/hour in New Jersey).