n1-standard-1

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-standard-1 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 1 vCPUs and 3.75 GiB of memory, running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake with up to 2 gbps networking, starting at $0.0475 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
1

dedicated

memory
3.75 GiB

3.75 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$0.0475

$34.68/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.0244

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0299

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-standard-1, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-standard-1 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$0.0475$0.0244$0.0299$0.0214
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.0475$0.0244$0.0299$0.0214
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.0475$0.0244$0.0299$0.0214
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.0523$0.0313$0.0366$0.0366
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.0523$0.0281$0.0329$0.0235
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.0523$0.0312$0.0329$0.0235
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.0523$0.0313$0.0329$0.0235
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.0523$0.024$0.0329$0.0235
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.0523$0.0102$0.0329$0.0235
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.0535$0.0197$0.032$0.0229
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.0535$0.0227$0.032$0.0229
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.055$0.0129$0.0347$0.0248
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.0571$0.0142$0.0359$0.0257
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.0571$0.0211$0.0359$0.0257
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.0571$0.0261$0.0359$0.0257
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.0571$0.0228$0.0359$0.0257
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.0575$0.0187$0.0362$0.0259
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.0586$0.014$0.0369$0.0264
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.0609$0.0281$0.0384$0.0274
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.0609$0.0297$0.0384$0.0274
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.0609$0.0255$0.0384$0.0274
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.0612$0.0282$0.0385$0.0275
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.0612$0.0207$0.0385$0.0275
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.0622$0.0234$0.0392$0.028
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.0639$0.00763$0.0402$0.0287
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.0665$0.0108$0.0419$0.0299
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.0674$0.0114$0.0425$0.0303
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.0674$0.0299$0.0425$0.0303
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.0754$0.0251$0.0475$0.0339

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
1
Memory
3.75 GiB
Memory per vCPU
3.75 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 2 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
2 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-standard-1
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.0475/hr
CoreMark score
20,060
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-standard-1 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-standard-1
Google Cloudn1-standard-113.75 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$0.0475–
AWSm7a.medium4 GiB (1.07×)14 GiBAMD EPYC 9R14 Processor$0.058+22%
m8a.medium4 GiB (1.07×)14 GiBAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor$0.0609+28%
AzureF1as v74 GiB (1.07×)14 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.0683+44%
F1ads v74 GiB (1.07×)14 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.0858+81%
AkamaiDedicated 4GB2 vCPU (2×) · 4 GiB (1.07×)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.054+14%
G7 Dedicated 4x22 vCPU (2×) · 4 GiB (1.07×)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.0645+36%
Vultrvoc-g-1c-4gb-30s-amd4 GiB (1.07×)14 GiBAMD EPYC$0.041-14%
voc-c-1c-2gb-25s-amd2 GiB (1.9× less)12 GiBAMD EPYC$0.038-20%

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-standard-1 FAQ

How much does n1-standard-1 cost?

n1-standard-1 costs $0.0475 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $34.68 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0475 in Iowa to $0.0754 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0244 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0299 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.0935 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-standard-1 have?

n1-standard-1 has 1 vCPUs and 3.75 GiB of memory (3.75 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-standard-1 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m7a.medium (1 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.058/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, F1as v7 (1 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0683/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 4GB (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.054/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-g-1c-4gb-30s-amd (1 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.041/hour in New Jersey).