GCP n2-highmem-32 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform n2-highmem-32 is a general-purpose instance with 32 vCPUs and 256.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 32 |
| Memory | 256.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8373C |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.51 | $1833.76 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.64 | $1925.45 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.56 | $1870.44 |
| Canada Central | $2.71 | $1980.46 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.64 | $1925.45 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.51 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.54 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.58 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.7536 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.7687 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.7913 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for n2-highmem-32:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -1% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -14% |
| GCP | n2-highmem-32 | 32 | 256.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 2% |
Data Source
- API: Google Cloud Platform Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
