n1-standard-2
$0.1121/hr
~$81.83/month on-demand in europe-southwest1
The n1-standard-2 is a General purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.112 per hour or $0.021 per hour with spot instances.
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC
Pricing Options
CUD
Committed Use Discounts
1 Year
$0.0706/hr
~$51.55/mo
Save 37%
3 Year
$0.0504/hr
~$36.83/mo
Save 55%
Spot Pricing
Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads
Spot Price
$0.0214/hr
~$15.63/mo
Save 81%
n1-standard family
Switch between sizes in europe-southwest1
| Size | vCPU | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-1 | 1 | 3.75 |
| n1-standard-2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| n1-standard-4 | 4 | 15 |
| n1-standard-8 | 8 | 30 |
| n1-standard-16 | 16 | 60 |
| n1-standard-32 | 32 | 120 |
| n1-standard-64 | 64 | 240 |
| n1-standard-96 | 96 | 360 |
Instance Specifications
Detailed hardware and capabilities for n1-standard-2
Processor
Architecturex86_64
vCPUs2
Memory8 GiB
Memory per vCPU4.00 GiB
Network
PerformanceUp to 32 Gbps
Bandwidth32 Gbps
Max Interfaces8
Enhanced Networking
Storage
Persistent Disk Only
Capabilities
Familyn1-standard
GenerationCurrent
Burstable
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