n1-highcpu-16
$0.5668/hr
~$413.76/month on-demand in us-central1
The n1-highcpu-16 is a General purpose instance with 16 vCPUs and 14 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.567 per hour or $0.166 per hour with spot instances.
Last updated: Jan 14, 2026, 09:17 PM UTC
Pricing Options
CUD
Committed Use Discounts
1 Year
$0.2420/hr
~$176.65/mo
Save 57%
3 Year
$0.1842/hr
~$134.43/mo
Save 68%
Spot Pricing
Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads
Spot Price
$0.1665/hr
~$121.54/mo
Save 71%
n1-highcpu family
Switch between sizes in us-central1
| Size | vCPU | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| n1-highcpu-2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| n1-highcpu-4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| n1-highcpu-8 | 8 | 7.2 |
| n1-highcpu-16 | 16 | 14.4 |
| n1-highcpu-32 | 32 | 28.8 |
| n1-highcpu-64 | 64 | 57.6 |
| n1-highcpu-96 | 96 | 86.4 |
Instance Specifications
Detailed hardware and capabilities for n1-highcpu-16
Processor
Architecturex86_64
vCPUs16
Memory14 GiB
Memory per vCPU0.88 GiB
Network
PerformanceUp to 32 Gbps
Bandwidth32 Gbps
Max Interfaces8
Enhanced Networking
Storage
Persistent Disk Only
Capabilities
Familyn1-highcpu
GenerationCurrent
Burstable
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