n2-highcpu-8

    $0.4550/hr

    ~$332.17/month on-demand in australia-southeast1

    The n2-highcpu-8 is a General purpose instance with 8 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.455 per hour or $0.139 per hour with spot instances.

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

    Pricing Options

    CUD

    Committed Use Discounts

    1 Year
    $0.2868/hr
    ~$209.34/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year
    $0.2048/hr
    ~$149.53/mo
    Save 55%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Spot Price
    $0.1386/hr
    ~$101.16/mo
    Save 70%

    n2-highcpu family

    Switch between sizes in australia-southeast1

    SizevCPUMem
    n2-highcpu-224
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    n2-highcpu-8816
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    n2-highcpu-323264
    n2-highcpu-484896
    n2-highcpu-6464128
    n2-highcpu-8080160
    n2-highcpu-9696192

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for n2-highcpu-8

    Processor

    ManufacturerIntel
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs8
    Memory8 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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