n4-highcpu-8

    $0.3062/hr

    ~$223.50/month on-demand in us-central1

    The n4-highcpu-8 is a General purpose instance with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory with up to 32 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.306 per hour or $0.098 per hour with spot instances.

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

    Pricing Options

    CUD

    Committed Use Discounts

    1 Year
    $0.1929/hr
    ~$140.80/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year
    $0.1378/hr
    ~$100.58/mo
    Save 55%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Spot Price
    $0.0981/hr
    ~$71.61/mo
    Save 68%

    n4-highcpu family

    Switch between sizes in us-central1

    SizevCPUMem
    n4-highcpu-224
    n4-highcpu-448
    n4-highcpu-8816
    n4-highcpu-161632
    n4-highcpu-323264
    n4-highcpu-484896
    n4-highcpu-6464128
    n4-highcpu-8080160

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for n4-highcpu-8

    Processor

    ManufacturerIntel
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs8
    Memory16 GiB
    Memory per vCPU2.00 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 32 Gbps
    Bandwidth32 Gbps
    Max Interfaces8
    Enhanced Networking

    Storage

    Persistent Disk Only

    Capabilities

    Familyn4-highcpu
    GenerationCurrent
    Burstable

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