n4a-standard-2
Compute Engine · N4A family
The n4a-standard-2 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on Google Axion with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.077 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 8 GiB
- processor
- Google Axion
- on-demand
- $0.077
- spot vm
- $0.0292
- 1-yr committed use
- $0.0508
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
3 GHz
$56.21/mo · us-central1
−62% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
n4a-standard-2 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 | $0.077 | $0.0292 | $0.0508 | $0.0347 |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4cheapestNorth America | $0.077 | $0.0391 | $0.0508 | $0.0347 |
| Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America | $0.077 | $0.0306 | $0.0508 | $0.0347 |
| South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America | $0.077 | $0.0306 | $0.0508 | $0.0347 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $0.0808 | $0.0392 | $0.0534 | $0.0364 |
| Belgiumeurope-west1Europe | $0.0848 | $0.0508 | $0.056 | $0.0382 |
| Londoneurope-west2Europe | $0.0878 | $0.0468 | $0.0579 | $0.0395 |
| Frankfurteurope-west3Europe | $0.0908 | $0.0484 | $0.06 | $0.0409 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $0.095 | $0.0569 | $0.0627 | $0.0428 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 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-standard-2- Family
- N4A
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 9 (Asia, Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $0.077/hr
- Max persistent disks
- 16
n4a-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
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs n4a-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | n4a-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | Google Axion | $0.077 | – |
| AWS | m6g.large | 2 | 8 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $0.077 | 0% |
| m7g.large | 2 | 8 GiB | AWS Graviton3 Processor | $0.0816 | +6% | |
| Azure | D2ps v6 | 2 | 8 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $0.0702 | -9% |
| D2ps v5 | 2 | 8 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.077 | 0% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 8x2x86 CPU | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | +43% |
| Vultr | vx1-g-2c-8gx86 CPU | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.06 | -22% |
| vx1-g-2c-8g-120sx86 CPU | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.076 | -1% |
N4A family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4a-highcpu-1 | 1 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0325 | $23.71 | $0.0123 | $0.0214 |
| n4a-standard-1 | 1 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0385 | $28.11 | $0.0146 | $0.0254 |
| n4a-highmem-1 | 1 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0505 | $36.89 | $0.0191 | $0.0334 |
| n4a-highcpu-2 | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.065 | $47.42 | $0.0246 | $0.0429 |
| n4a-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.077 | $56.21 | $0.0292 | $0.0508 |
| n4a-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1011 | $73.79 | $0.0383 | $0.0667 |
| n4a-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.1299 | $94.84 | $0.0492 | $0.0858 |
| n4a-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.154 | $112 | $0.0583 | $0.1016 |
| n4a-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.2022 | $148 | $0.0766 | $0.1334 |
| n4a-highcpu-8 | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.2598 | $190 | $0.0984 | $0.1715 |
| n4a-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.308 | $225 | $0.1167 | $0.2033 |
| n4a-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.4043 | $295 | $0.1532 | $0.2669 |
| n4a-highcpu-16 | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.5197 | $379 | $0.1968 | $0.343 |
| n4a-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.616 | $450 | $0.2333 | $0.4066 |
| n4a-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.8086 | $590 | $0.3064 | $0.5338 |
| n4a-highcpu-32 | 32 | 64 GiB | – | $1.039 | $759 | $0.3937 | $0.686 |
| n4a-standard-32 | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.232 | $899 | $0.4667 | $0.8132 |
| n4a-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $1.617 | $1,181 | $0.6127 | $1.068 |
| n4a-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $1.559 | $1,138 | $0.5905 | $1.029 |
| n4a-standard-48 | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $1.848 | $1,349 | $0.70 | $1.22 |
| n4a-highmem-48 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $2.426 | $1,771 | $0.9191 | $1.601 |
| n4a-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 GiB | – | $2.079 | $1,517 | $0.7873 | $1.372 |
| n4a-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $2.464 | $1,799 | $0.9334 | $1.626 |
| n4a-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $3.235 | $2,361 | $1.225 | $2.135 |
Similar machine types on Google Cloud
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n4a-standard-2 FAQ
How much does n4a-standard-2 cost?
n4a-standard-2 costs $0.077 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $56.21 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.077 in Iowa to $0.095 in Singapore. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0292 per hour (62% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0508 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.169 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does n4a-standard-2 have?
n4a-standard-2 has 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Google Axion. It is a general purpose machine type in the N4A family.
What are the equivalents of n4a-standard-2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m6g.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.077/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D2ps v6 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.0702/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).