n4a-highmem-1

Compute Engine · N4A family

The n4a-highmem-1 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 1 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on Google Axion with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.0505 per hour on demand.

general purposearm64google axion
vCPUs
1

dedicated

memory
8 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Google Axion

3 GHz

on-demand
$0.0505

$36.89/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.0191

−62% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0334

−34% vs on-demand

n4a-highmem-1 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$0.0505$0.0191$0.0334$0.0227
Northern Virginiaus-east4cheapestNorth America$0.0505$0.0257$0.0334$0.0227
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.0505$0.0201$0.0334$0.0227
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.0505$0.0201$0.0334$0.0227
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.0531$0.0257$0.035$0.0239
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.0556$0.0334$0.0367$0.025
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.0576$0.0307$0.038$0.0259
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.0596$0.0318$0.0394$0.0268
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.0623$0.0374$0.0412$0.0281

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
1
Memory
8 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 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-highmem-1
Family
N4A
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
9 (Asia, Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.0505/hr
Max persistent disks
16

n4a-highmem-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 n4a-highmem-1
Google Cloudn4a-highmem-118 GiBGoogle Axion$0.0505–
AWSr6g.medium18 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$0.05040%
r7g.medium18 GiBAWS Graviton3 Processor$0.0536+6%
AzureDC1s v3x86 CPU18 GiBIntel Xeon (Ice Lake)$0.096+90%
DC1ds v3x86 CPU18 GiBIntel Xeon (Ice Lake)$0.113+124%
Vultrvoc-m-1c-8gb-50s-amdx86 CPU18 GiBAMD EPYC$0.055+9%
voc-s-1c-8gb-150s-amdx86 CPU18 GiBAMD EPYC$0.103+104%

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-highmem-1 FAQ

How much does n4a-highmem-1 cost?

n4a-highmem-1 costs $0.0505 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $36.89 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0505 in Iowa to $0.0623 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0191 per hour (62% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0334 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.0965 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n4a-highmem-1 have?

n4a-highmem-1 has 1 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Google Axion. It is a general purpose machine type in the N4A family.

What are the equivalents of n4a-highmem-1 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r6g.medium (1 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.0504/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, DC1s v3 (1 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.096/hour in East US); on Vultr, voc-m-1c-8gb-50s-amd (1 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.055/hour in New Jersey).