c4-highmem-16vsc4n-highmem-16

c4-highmem-16 is 38% cheaper than c4n-highmem-16 on demand in Iowa, saving $456.76 a month.

At a glancec4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16
On-demand$1.043/hr38% less$1.668/hr
Lowest rate$0.4692/hr30% less3-yr committed use, no upfront$0.6673/hr3-yr committed use, no upfront
Size16 vCPUs, 124 GiB16 vCPUs, 124 GiB
ProcessorIntel Xeon (Granite Rapids) or Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in Iowa

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

Optionc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16 vs c4-highmem-16
On-demandPay by the hour$1.043$1.668▲ 60%
SpotCan be interrupted40% off$0.624162% off$0.634▲ 2%
1-yr committed useNo upfront37% off$0.656937% off$1.051▲ 60%
3-yr committed useNo upfront55% off$0.469260% off$0.6673▲ 42%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c4-highmem-16 leads
On-demand price$1.043 vs $1.668 per hour
38% cheaper
Where c4n-highmem-16 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

5 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 3 differc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16
vCPUs1616
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Xeon (Granite Rapids) or Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)
MemoryAll 1 matchc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16
Memory (GiB)124124
Networking1 of 1 differc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16
NetworkUp to 23 Gbps–
StorageAll 2 matchc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16
StorageNetwork disks onlyNetwork disks only
Max persistent disks128128
Instance details2 of 2 differc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16
Familyc4c4n
CategoryGeneral purpose–
Other1 of 2 differc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16
SeriesC4C4N
Specs sourceCompute Engine APICompute Engine API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c4-highmem-16 first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionc4-highmem-16c4n-highmem-16Difference
IowaUsed in summaryus-central1$1.043$1.668▲ 60%
Oregonus-west1$1.043$1.668▲ 60%
South Carolinaus-east1$1.043$1.668▲ 60%
Netherlandseurope-west4$1.095$1.752▲ 60%
Londoneurope-west2$1.189$1.902▲ 60%
Frankfurteurope-west3$1.23$1.969▲ 60%

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

c4-highmem-16General purpose, c4 family
c4-highmem-16 prices and specsEvery size in the c4 family

Compare c4-highmem-16 with

c4a-highmem-16c4d-highmem-16
c4n-highmem-16c4n family
c4n-highmem-16 prices and specsEvery size in the c4n family

Pay the committed rate, with commitment protection

The best committed rate on these two is 55–60% below on-demand. Connect your cloud accounts to unlock greater savings with commitment protection.

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GCP Compute Engine Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.