n1-standard-2

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-standard-2 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 2 vCPUs and 7.5 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 $0.095 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
2

dedicated

memory
7.5 GiB

3.75 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$0.095

$69.35/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.0487

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0598

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-standard-2, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-standard-2 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$0.095$0.0487$0.0598$0.0428
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.095$0.0487$0.0598$0.0428
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.095$0.0487$0.0598$0.0428
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.1045$0.0627$0.0732$0.0732
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.1045$0.0562$0.0658$0.047
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.1046$0.0623$0.0659$0.0471
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.1046$0.0626$0.0659$0.0471
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.1046$0.0479$0.0659$0.0471
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.1046$0.0204$0.0659$0.0471
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.107$0.0394$0.064$0.0457
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.107$0.0455$0.064$0.0457
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.11$0.0258$0.0693$0.0495
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.1141$0.0283$0.0719$0.0513
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.1141$0.0422$0.0719$0.0513
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.1141$0.0522$0.0719$0.0513
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.1141$0.0456$0.0719$0.0513
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.115$0.0374$0.0724$0.0517
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.1172$0.028$0.0738$0.0527
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.1219$0.0562$0.0768$0.0548
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.1219$0.0594$0.0768$0.0548
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.1219$0.051$0.0768$0.0548
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.1224$0.0563$0.077$0.055
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.1224$0.0414$0.077$0.055
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.1244$0.0468$0.0784$0.056
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.1277$0.0153$0.0805$0.0575
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.1329$0.0216$0.0837$0.0598
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.1348$0.0228$0.0849$0.0607
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.1348$0.0597$0.0849$0.0607
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.1508$0.0501$0.095$0.0679

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
2
Memory
7.5 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 10 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
10 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-standard-2
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.095/hr
CoreMark score
26,293
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-standard-2 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-2
Google Cloudn1-standard-227.5 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$0.095–
AWSm5a.large8 GiB (1.07×)28 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.086-9%
m6a.large8 GiB (1.07×)28 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.0864-9%
AzureD2as v58 GiB (1.07×)28 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.086-9%
DC2as v58 GiB (1.07×)28 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.086-9%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 8x28 GiB (1.07×)28 GiBAMD EPYC$0.11+16%
Dedicated 4GB4 GiB (1.9× less)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.054-43%
Vultrvx1-g-2c-8g8 GiB (1.07×)28 GiBAMD EPYC$0.06-37%
vx1-g-2c-8g-120s8 GiB (1.07×)28 GiBAMD EPYC$0.076-20%

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-2 FAQ

How much does n1-standard-2 cost?

n1-standard-2 costs $0.095 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $69.35 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.095 in Iowa to $0.1508 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0487 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0598 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.187 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-standard-2 have?

n1-standard-2 has 2 vCPUs and 7.5 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-2 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5a.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.086/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D2as v5 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.086/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 8x2 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-2c-8g (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.06/hour in New Jersey).