n1-highmem-8
Compute Engine · N1 family
The n1-highmem-8 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 52 GiB of memory, running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake with up to 16 gbps networking, starting at $0.4732 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 52 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.4732
- spot vm
- $0.2426
- 1-yr committed use
- $0.2981
dedicated
6.5 GiB per vCPU
2 GHz
$345/mo · us-central1
−49% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
n1-highmem-8 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 | $0.4732 | $0.2426 | $0.2981 | $0.213 |
| Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America | $0.4732 | $0.2426 | $0.2981 | $0.213 |
| South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America | $0.4732 | $0.2426 | $0.2981 | $0.213 |
| Tel Avivme-west1Middle East | $0.5205 | $0.3123 | $0.3644 | $0.3644 |
| Belgiumeurope-west1Europe | $0.5206 | $0.2799 | $0.3279 | $0.2342 |
| Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America | $0.5209 | $0.3104 | $0.3282 | $0.2344 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $0.5209 | $0.3118 | $0.3282 | $0.2344 |
| Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America | $0.5209 | $0.2388 | $0.3282 | $0.2344 |
| Finlandeurope-north1Europe | $0.521 | $0.1014 | $0.3282 | $0.2344 |
| Las Vegasus-west4North America | $0.5329 | $0.1965 | $0.319 | $0.2278 |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4North America | $0.5329 | $0.2265 | $0.319 | $0.2278 |
| Taiwanasia-east1Asia | $0.5479 | $0.1287 | $0.3452 | $0.2466 |
| Delhiasia-south2Asia | $0.5683 | $0.1412 | $0.358 | $0.2558 |
| Mumbaiasia-south1Asia | $0.5683 | $0.2103 | $0.358 | $0.2558 |
| Los Angelesus-west2North America | $0.5684 | $0.26 | $0.3581 | $0.2558 |
| Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America | $0.5684 | $0.2271 | $0.3581 | $0.2558 |
| Warsaweurope-central2Europe | $0.5726 | $0.1864 | $0.3607 | $0.2577 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $0.5837 | $0.1393 | $0.3677 | $0.2627 |
| Osakaasia-northeast2Asia | $0.6067 | $0.2797 | $0.3822 | $0.273 |
| Seoulasia-northeast3Asia | $0.6067 | $0.2957 | $0.3822 | $0.273 |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia | $0.6067 | $0.2537 | $0.3822 | $0.273 |
| Frankfurteurope-west3Europe | $0.6097 | $0.2805 | $0.3837 | $0.2741 |
| Londoneurope-west2Europe | $0.6097 | $0.2065 | $0.3837 | $0.2741 |
| Zuricheurope-west6Europe | $0.6199 | $0.2333 | $0.3905 | $0.279 |
| Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia | $0.6363 | $0.076 | $0.4008 | $0.2863 |
| Hong Kongasia-east2Asia | $0.6621 | $0.1078 | $0.4171 | $0.2979 |
| Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania | $0.6714 | $0.1138 | $0.4231 | $0.3022 |
| Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania | $0.6714 | $0.2974 | $0.4231 | $0.3022 |
| São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America | $0.7511 | $0.2497 | $0.4734 | $0.3381 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 52 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 16 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 16 Gbps
google cloud details
- API name
n1-highmem-8- Family
- N1
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $0.4732/hr
- CoreMark score
- 104,145
- Max persistent disks
- 128
- SAP certified
- Yes
- SAPS
- 8,360
- Sustained use discounts
- Yes
n1-highmem-8 equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs n1-highmem-8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | n1-highmem-8 | 8 | 52 GiB | Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake | $0.4732 | – |
| AWS | r4.2xlarge61 GiB (1.17×) | 8 | 61 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | $0.532 | +12% |
| i3.2xlarge61 GiB (1.17×) | 8 | 61 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | $0.624 | +32% | |
| Azure | EC8as v564 GiB (1.23×) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.452 | -4% |
| EC8ads v564 GiB (1.23×) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.524 | +11% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (1.6× less) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -11% |
| Linode 32GB32 GiB (1.6× less) · burstable CPU | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.288 | -39% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64gb64 GiB (1.23×) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.32 | -32% |
| vx1-m-8c-64g-480s64 GiB (1.23×) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -18% |
N1 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1-micro | 1 | 0.6 GiB | – | $0.0076 | $5.548 | $0.00068 | $0.00532 |
| g1-small | 1 | 1.7 GiB | – | $0.0257 | $18.76 | $0.00231 | $0.018 |
| n1-standard-1 | 1 | 3.75 GiB | – | $0.0475 | $34.68 | $0.0244 | $0.0299 |
| n1-highcpu-2 | 2 | 1.8 GiB | – | $0.0708 | $51.72 | $0.0363 | $0.0446 |
| n1-standard-2 | 2 | 7.5 GiB | – | $0.095 | $69.35 | $0.0487 | $0.0598 |
| n1-highmem-2 | 2 | 13 GiB | – | $0.1183 | $86.36 | $0.0607 | $0.0745 |
| n1-highcpu-4 | 4 | 3.6 GiB | – | $0.1417 | $103 | $0.0727 | $0.0893 |
| n1-standard-4 | 4 | 15 GiB | – | $0.19 | $139 | $0.0974 | $0.1197 |
| n1-highmem-4 | 4 | 26 GiB | – | $0.2366 | $173 | $0.1213 | $0.1491 |
| n1-highcpu-8 | 8 | 7.2 GiB | – | $0.2834 | $207 | $0.1453 | $0.1785 |
| n1-standard-8 | 8 | 30 GiB | – | $0.38 | $277 | $0.1948 | $0.2394 |
| n1-highmem-8 | 8 | 52 GiB | – | $0.4732 | $345 | $0.2426 | $0.2981 |
| n1-highcpu-16 | 16 | 14.4 GiB | – | $0.5668 | $414 | $0.2906 | $0.3571 |
| n1-standard-16 | 16 | 60 GiB | – | $0.76 | $555 | $0.3897 | $0.4788 |
| n1-highmem-16 | 16 | 104 GiB | – | $0.9464 | $691 | $0.4852 | $0.5962 |
| n1-highcpu-32 | 32 | 28.8 GiB | – | $1.134 | $828 | $0.5813 | $0.7141 |
| n1-standard-32 | 32 | 120 GiB | – | $1.52 | $1,110 | $0.7794 | $0.9576 |
| n1-highmem-32 | 32 | 208 GiB | – | $1.893 | $1,382 | $0.9705 | $1.192 |
| n1-highcpu-64 | 64 | 57.6 GiB | – | $2.267 | $1,655 | $1.163 | $1.428 |
| n1-standard-64 | 64 | 240 GiB | – | $3.04 | $2,219 | $1.559 | $1.915 |
| n1-highmem-64 | 64 | 416 GiB | – | $3.786 | $2,764 | $1.941 | $2.385 |
| n1-highcpu-96 | 96 | 86.4 GiB | – | $3.401 | $2,483 | $1.744 | $2.142 |
| n1-standard-96 | 96 | 360 GiB | – | $4.56 | $3,329 | $2.338 | $2.873 |
| n1-highmem-96 | 96 | 624 GiB | – | $5.679 | $4,145 | $2.911 | $3.577 |
Similar machine types on Google Cloud
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n1-highmem-8 FAQ
How much does n1-highmem-8 cost?
n1-highmem-8 costs $0.4732 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $345 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.4732 in Iowa to $0.7511 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.2426 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.2981 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.8412 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highmem-8 have?
n1-highmem-8 has 8 vCPUs and 52 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-8 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r4.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 61 GiB, $0.532/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, EC8as v5 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.452/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64gb (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.32/hour in New Jersey).