n4a-highcpu-8

Compute Engine · N4A family

The n4a-highcpu-8 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on Google Axion with up to 16 gbps networking, starting at $0.2598 per hour on demand.

general purposearm64google axion
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
16 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Google Axion

3 GHz

on-demand
$0.2598

$190/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.0984

−62% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.1715

−34% vs on-demand

n4a-highcpu-8 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$0.2598$0.0984$0.1715$0.1169
Northern Virginiaus-east4cheapestNorth America$0.2598$0.132$0.1715$0.1169
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.2598$0.1033$0.1715$0.1169
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.2598$0.1033$0.1715$0.1169
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.2728$0.1324$0.1801$0.1228
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.2861$0.1715$0.1888$0.1288
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.2962$0.1578$0.1955$0.1333
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.3066$0.1633$0.2024$0.138
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.3205$0.1922$0.2116$0.1443

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
16 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 16 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
16 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n4a-highcpu-8
Family
N4A
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
9 (Asia, Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.2598/hr
Max persistent disks
16

n4a-highcpu-8 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-8
Google Cloudn4a-highcpu-8816 GiBGoogle Axion$0.2598–
AWSc6g.2xlarge816 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$0.272+5%
c7g.2xlarge816 GiBAWS Graviton3 Processor$0.29+12%
AzureD8pls v6816 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$0.248-5%
D8pls v5816 GiBAmpere Altra$0.272+5%
AkamaiDedicated 16GBx86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.216-17%
G7 Dedicated 16x8x86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.25950%
Vultrvoc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amdx86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.219-16%
voc-c-8c-16gb-300s-amdx86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.247-5%

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-8 FAQ

How much does n4a-highcpu-8 cost?

n4a-highcpu-8 costs $0.2598 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $190 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.2598 in Iowa to $0.3205 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0984 per hour (62% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.1715 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.6278 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n4a-highcpu-8 have?

n4a-highcpu-8 has 8 vCPUs and 16 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-8 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c6g.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.272/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D8pls v6 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.248/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 16GB (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.216/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.219/hour in New Jersey).