n4a-highcpu-4

Compute Engine · N4A family

The n4a-highcpu-4 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on Google Axion with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.1299 per hour on demand.

general purposearm64google axion
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
8 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Google Axion

3 GHz

on-demand
$0.1299

$94.84/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.0492

−62% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0858

−34% vs on-demand

n4a-highcpu-4 price by region

9 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use

Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.1299$0.0492$0.0858$0.0585
Northern Virginiaus-east4cheapestNorth America$0.1299$0.066$0.0858$0.0585
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.1299$0.0516$0.0858$0.0585
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.1299$0.0516$0.0858$0.0585
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.1364$0.0662$0.09$0.0614
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.143$0.0858$0.0944$0.0644
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.1481$0.0789$0.0978$0.0667
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.1533$0.0816$0.1012$0.069
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.1602$0.0961$0.1058$0.0721

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
8 GiB
Memory per vCPU
2 GiB
Processor
Google Axion
CPU vendor
Google Axion
Architecture
Arm64
Clock speed
3 GHz (turbo 3 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Persistent disk only
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
10 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n4a-highcpu-4
Family
N4A
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
9 (Asia, Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.1299/hr
Max persistent disks
16

n4a-highcpu-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 n4a-highcpu-4
Google Cloudn4a-highcpu-448 GiBGoogle Axion$0.1299–
AWSc6g.xlarge48 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$0.136+5%
c7g.xlarge48 GiBAWS Graviton3 Processor$0.145+12%
AzureD4pls v648 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$0.124-5%
D4pls v548 GiBAmpere Altra$0.136+5%
AkamaiDedicated 8GBx86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.108-17%
G7 Dedicated 8x4x86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.129-1%
Vultrvoc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amdx86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.11-15%
voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amdx86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.123-5%

N4A family sizes

all about N4A→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
n4a-highcpu-112 GiB–$0.0325$23.71$0.0123$0.0214
n4a-standard-114 GiB–$0.0385$28.11$0.0146$0.0254
n4a-highmem-118 GiB–$0.0505$36.89$0.0191$0.0334
n4a-highcpu-224 GiB–$0.065$47.42$0.0246$0.0429
n4a-standard-228 GiB–$0.077$56.21$0.0292$0.0508
n4a-highmem-2216 GiB–$0.1011$73.79$0.0383$0.0667
n4a-highcpu-448 GiB–$0.1299$94.84$0.0492$0.0858
n4a-standard-4416 GiB–$0.154$112$0.0583$0.1016
n4a-highmem-4432 GiB–$0.2022$148$0.0766$0.1334
n4a-highcpu-8816 GiB–$0.2598$190$0.0984$0.1715
n4a-standard-8832 GiB–$0.308$225$0.1167$0.2033
n4a-highmem-8864 GiB–$0.4043$295$0.1532$0.2669
n4a-highcpu-161632 GiB–$0.5197$379$0.1968$0.343
n4a-standard-161664 GiB–$0.616$450$0.2333$0.4066
n4a-highmem-1616128 GiB–$0.8086$590$0.3064$0.5338
n4a-highcpu-323264 GiB–$1.039$759$0.3937$0.686
n4a-standard-3232128 GiB–$1.232$899$0.4667$0.8132
n4a-highmem-3232256 GiB–$1.617$1,181$0.6127$1.068
n4a-highcpu-484896 GiB–$1.559$1,138$0.5905$1.029
n4a-standard-4848192 GiB–$1.848$1,349$0.70$1.22
n4a-highmem-4848384 GiB–$2.426$1,771$0.9191$1.601
n4a-highcpu-6464128 GiB–$2.079$1,517$0.7873$1.372
n4a-standard-6464256 GiB–$2.464$1,799$0.9334$1.626
n4a-highmem-6464512 GiB–$3.235$2,361$1.225$2.135

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n4a-highcpu-4 FAQ

How much does n4a-highcpu-4 cost?

n4a-highcpu-4 costs $0.1299 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $94.84 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.1299 in Iowa to $0.1602 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0492 per hour (62% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0858 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.3139 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n4a-highcpu-4 have?

n4a-highcpu-4 has 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Google Axion. It is a general purpose machine type in the N4A family.

What are the equivalents of n4a-highcpu-4 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c6g.xlarge (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.136/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D4pls v6 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.124/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 8GB (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.108/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in New Jersey).