n2-standard-2vsn2d-standard-2
n2d-standard-2 is 13% cheaper than n2-standard-2 on demand in Iowa, saving $9.20 a month.
| At a glance | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0971/hr | $0.0845/hr13% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0437/hr3-yr committed use, no upfront | $0.038/hr13% less3-yr committed use, no upfront |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon (Ice Lake) or Intel Xeon (Cascade Lake) | AMD EPYC Milan |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in Iowa
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 vs n2-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0971 | $0.0845 | ▼ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 40% off$0.0583 | 47% off$0.0449 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr committed useNo upfront | 37% off$0.0612 | 37% off$0.0532 | ▼ 13% |
| 3-yr committed useNo upfront | 55% off$0.0437 | 55% off$0.038 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where n2-standard-2 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where n2d-standard-2 leads
On-demand price$0.0845 vs $0.0971 per hour
13% cheaperSpecs
3 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 3 differ | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon (Ice Lake) or Intel Xeon (Cascade Lake) | AMD EPYC Milan |
| MemoryAll 1 match | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| StorageAll 2 match | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Network disks only | Network disks only |
| Max persistent disks | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | n2 | n2d |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Other1 of 2 differ | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | N2 | N2D |
| Specs source | Compute Engine API | Compute Engine API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for n2-standard-2 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | n2-standard-2 | n2d-standard-2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbusus-east5 | $0.0971 | $0.0845 | ▼ 13% |
| IowaUsed in summaryus-central1 | $0.0971 | $0.0845 | ▼ 13% |
| Oregonus-west1 | $0.0971 | $0.0845 | ▼ 13% |
| South Carolinaus-east1 | $0.0971 | $0.0845 | ▼ 13% |
| Belgiumeurope-west1 | $0.1068 | $0.0929 | ▼ 13% |
| Johannesburgafrica-south1 | $0.1068 | $0.0929 | ▼ 13% |
| Tel Avivme-west1 | $0.1068 | $0.0929 | ▼ 13% |
| Finlandeurope-north1 | $0.1069 | $0.093 | ▼ 13% |
| Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1 | $0.1069 | $0.093 | ▼ 13% |
| Netherlandseurope-west4 | $0.1069 | $0.093 | ▼ 13% |
| Torontonorthamerica-northeast2 | $0.1069 | $0.093 | ▼ 13% |
| Las Vegasus-west4 | $0.1094 | $0.0952 | ▼ 13% |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4 | $0.1094 | $0.0952 | ▼ 13% |
| Taiwanasia-east1 | $0.1125 | $0.0978 | ▼ 13% |
| Milaneurope-west8 | $0.1127 | $0.098 | ▼ 13% |
| Pariseurope-west9 | $0.1127 | $0.098 | ▼ 13% |
| Dallasus-south1 | $0.1146 | $0.0997 | ▼ 13% |
| Madrideurope-southwest1 | $0.1146 | $0.0997 | ▼ 13% |
| Delhiasia-south2 | $0.1166 | $0.1015 | ▼ 13% |
| Mumbaiasia-south1 | $0.1166 | $0.0558 | ▼ 52% |
| Los Angelesus-west2 | $0.1167 | $0.1015 | ▼ 13% |
| Salt Lake Cityus-west3 | $0.1167 | $0.1015 | ▼ 13% |
| Melbourneaustralia-southeast2 | $0.1171 | $0.1019 | ▼ 13% |
| Warsaweurope-central2 | $0.1175 | $0.1022 | ▼ 13% |
| Dohame-central1 | $0.118 | $0.1027 | ▼ 13% |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1 | $0.1198 | $0.1042 | ▼ 13% |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1 | $0.1246 | $0.1084 | ▼ 13% |
| Osakaasia-northeast2 | $0.1247 | $0.1085 | ▼ 13% |
| Seoulasia-northeast3 | $0.1247 | $0.1085 | ▼ 13% |
| Berlineurope-west10 | $0.1251 | $0.1089 | ▼ 13% |
| Frankfurteurope-west3 | $0.1251 | $0.1089 | ▼ 13% |
| Londoneurope-west2 | $0.1251 | $0.1089 | ▼ 13% |
| Turineurope-west12 | $0.1253 | $0.109 | ▼ 13% |
| Zuricheurope-west6 | $0.1272 | $0.1107 | ▼ 13% |
| Jakartaasia-southeast2 | $0.1306 | $0.1136 | ▼ 13% |
| Hong Kongasia-east2 | $0.1359 | $0.1182 | ▼ 13% |
| Sydneyaustralia-southeast1 | $0.1378 | $0.1199 | ▼ 13% |
| Santiagosouthamerica-west1 | $0.1389 | $0.1208 | ▼ 13% |
| São Paulosouthamerica-east1 | $0.1542 | $0.1341 | ▼ 13% |
| Dammamme-central2 | $0.1554 | $0.1352 | ▼ 13% |
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GCP Compute Engine Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.