c4-highmem-4-lssdvsc4n-highmem-4-lssd

c4-highmem-4-lssd is 37% cheaper than c4n-highmem-4-lssd on demand in Iowa, saving $150.16 a month.

At a glancec4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd
On-demand$0.3429/hr37% less$0.5486/hr
Lowest rate$0.1543/hr30% less3-yr committed use, no upfront$0.2194/hr3-yr committed use, no upfront
Size4 vCPUs, 31 GiB4 vCPUs, 31 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-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd vs c4-highmem-4-lssd
On-demandPay by the hour$0.3429$0.5486▲ 60%
SpotCan be interrupted40% off$0.205262% off$0.2111▲ 3%
1-yr committed useNo upfront37% off$0.21637% off$0.3456▲ 60%
3-yr committed useNo upfront55% off$0.154360% off$0.2194▲ 42%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c4-highmem-4-lssd leads
On-demand price$0.3429 vs $0.5486 per hour
37% cheaper
Where c4n-highmem-4-lssd leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

5 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 3 differc4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd
vCPUs44
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Xeon (Granite Rapids) or Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)
MemoryAll 1 matchc4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd
Memory (GiB)3131
Networking1 of 1 differc4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd
NetworkUp to 23 Gbps–
StorageAll 2 matchc4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd
Storage1 x 375 GiB NVMe local SSD1 x 375 GiB NVMe local SSD
Max persistent disks128128
Instance details2 of 2 differc4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd
Familyc4c4n
CategoryGeneral purpose–
Other1 of 2 differc4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssd
SeriesC4C4N
Specs sourceCompute Engine APICompute Engine API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c4-highmem-4-lssd first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionc4-highmem-4-lssdc4n-highmem-4-lssdDifference
IowaUsed in summaryus-central1$0.3429$0.5486▲ 60%
Oregonus-west1$0.3429$0.5486▲ 60%
South Carolinaus-east1$0.3429$0.5486▲ 60%
Netherlandseurope-west4$0.36$0.576▲ 60%
Londoneurope-west2$0.3909$0.6254▲ 60%
Frankfurteurope-west3$0.4046$0.6473▲ 60%

Keep exploring

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

c4-highmem-4-lssdGeneral purpose, c4 family
c4-highmem-4-lssd prices and specsEvery size in the c4 family

Compare c4-highmem-4-lssd with

c4a-highmem-4-lssd
c4n-highmem-4-lssdc4n family
c4n-highmem-4-lssd prices and specsEvery size in the c4n family

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