n2-highcpu-48

    $1.9241/hr

    ~$1404.58/month on-demand in us-central1

    The n2-highcpu-48 is a General purpose instance with 48 vCPUs and 48 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $1.924 per hour or $0.631 per hour with spot instances.

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

    Pricing Options

    CUD

    Committed Use Discounts

    1 Year
    $1.2121/hr
    ~$884.87/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year
    $0.8659/hr
    ~$632.09/mo
    Save 55%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Spot Price
    $0.6309/hr
    ~$460.57/mo
    Save 67%

    n2-highcpu family

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    SizevCPUMem
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    n2-highcpu-9696192

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for n2-highcpu-48

    Processor

    ManufacturerIntel
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs48
    Memory48 GiB
    Memory per vCPU1.00 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 32 Gbps
    Bandwidth32 Gbps
    Max Interfaces8
    Enhanced Networking

    Storage

    Persistent Disk Only

    Capabilities

    Familyn2-highcpu
    GenerationCurrent
    Burstable

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