n4a-highmem-48

Compute Engine · N4A family

The n4a-highmem-48 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on Google Axion with up to 32 gbps networking, starting at $2.426 per hour on demand.

general purposearm64google axion
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
384 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Google Axion

3 GHz

on-demand
$2.426

$1,771/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.9191

−62% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$1.601

−34% vs on-demand

n4a-highmem-48 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$2.426$0.9191$1.601$1.092
Northern Virginiaus-east4cheapestNorth America$2.426$1.232$1.601$1.092
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$2.426$0.9642$1.601$1.092
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$2.426$0.9642$1.601$1.092
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$2.547$1.235$1.681$1.147
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$2.67$1.601$1.763$1.202
Londoneurope-west2Europe$2.765$1.473$1.825$1.245
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$2.862$1.524$1.89$1.288
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$2.991$1.794$1.975$1.347

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
384 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 32 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
32 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n4a-highmem-48
Family
N4A
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
9 (Asia, Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $2.426/hr
Max persistent disks
32

n4a-highmem-48 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-48
Google Cloudn4a-highmem-4848384 GiBGoogle Axion$2.426–
AWSr6g.12xlarge48384 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$2.4190%
r7g.12xlarge48384 GiBAWS Graviton3 Processor$2.57+6%
AzureE48ps v648384 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.213-9%
E48pds v648384 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.808+16%
Vultrvbm-24c-384gb-amd5x86 CPU48384 GiBAMD EPYC 9255$0.73-70%
vbm-24c-384gb-amdx86 CPU48384 GiBAMD EPYC 9254$1.13-53%

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-48 FAQ

How much does n4a-highmem-48 cost?

n4a-highmem-48 costs $2.426 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $1,771 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.426 in Iowa to $2.991 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $0.9191 per hour (62% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $1.601 per hour. With Windows it costs $4.634 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n4a-highmem-48 have?

n4a-highmem-48 has 48 vCPUs and 384 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-48 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r6g.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.419/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, E48ps v6 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.213/hour in East US); on Vultr, vbm-24c-384gb-amd5 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $0.73/hour in New Jersey).