n1-highcpu-2

    $0.0708/hr

    ~$51.72/month on-demand in us-central1

    The n1-highcpu-2 is a General purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 2 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.071 per hour or $0.021 per hour with spot instances.

    Last updated: Jan 14, 2026, 09:17 PM UTC

    Pricing Options

    CUD

    Committed Use Discounts

    1 Year
    $0.0302/hr
    ~$22.08/mo
    Save 57%
    3 Year
    $0.0230/hr
    ~$16.80/mo
    Save 68%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Spot Price
    $0.0208/hr
    ~$15.19/mo
    Save 71%

    n1-highcpu family

    Switch between sizes in us-central1

    SizevCPUMem
    n1-highcpu-221.8
    n1-highcpu-443.6
    n1-highcpu-887.2
    n1-highcpu-161614.4
    n1-highcpu-323228.8
    n1-highcpu-646457.6
    n1-highcpu-969686.4

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for n1-highcpu-2

    Processor

    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs2
    Memory2 GiB
    Memory per vCPU1.00 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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