n1-highcpu-8

    $0.3429/hr

    ~$250.32/month on-demand in europe-central2

    The n1-highcpu-8 is a General purpose instance with 8 vCPUs and 7 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.343 per hour or $0.059 per hour with spot instances.

    Last updated: Jan 16, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC

    Pricing Options

    CUD

    Committed Use Discounts

    1 Year
    $0.1909/hr
    ~$139.33/mo
    Save 44%
    3 Year
    $0.1543/hr
    ~$112.65/mo
    Save 55%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Spot Price
    $0.0588/hr
    ~$42.94/mo
    Save 83%

    n1-highcpu family

    Switch between sizes in europe-central2

    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-8

    Processor

    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs8
    Memory7 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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