n2-standard-4vsn2d-standard-4
n2d-standard-4 is 13% cheaper than n2-standard-4 on demand in Iowa, saving $18.40 a month.
| At a glance | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1942/hr | $0.169/hr13% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0874/hr3-yr committed use, no upfront | $0.076/hr13% less3-yr committed use, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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-4 | n2d-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 vs n2-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1942 | $0.169 | ▼ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 40% off$0.1165 | 47% off$0.0899 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr committed useNo upfront | 37% off$0.1224 | 37% off$0.1065 | ▼ 13% |
| 3-yr committed useNo upfront | 55% off$0.0874 | 55% off$0.076 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where n2-standard-4 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where n2d-standard-4 leads
On-demand price$0.169 vs $0.1942 per hour
13% cheaperSpecs
3 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 3 differ | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon (Ice Lake) or Intel Xeon (Cascade Lake) | AMD EPYC Milan |
| MemoryAll 1 match | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| StorageAll 2 match | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Network disks only | Network disks only |
| Max persistent disks | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | n2 | n2d |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Other1 of 2 differ | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | N2 | N2D |
| Specs source | Compute Engine API | Compute Engine API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for n2-standard-4 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | n2-standard-4 | n2d-standard-4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbusus-east5 | $0.1942 | $0.169 | ▼ 13% |
| IowaUsed in summaryus-central1 | $0.1942 | $0.169 | ▼ 13% |
| Oregonus-west1 | $0.1942 | $0.169 | ▼ 13% |
| South Carolinaus-east1 | $0.1942 | $0.169 | ▼ 13% |
| Belgiumeurope-west1 | $0.2137 | $0.1859 | ▼ 13% |
| Johannesburgafrica-south1 | $0.2137 | $0.1859 | ▼ 13% |
| Tel Avivme-west1 | $0.2137 | $0.1859 | ▼ 13% |
| Finlandeurope-north1 | $0.2138 | $0.1861 | ▼ 13% |
| Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1 | $0.2138 | $0.186 | ▼ 13% |
| Netherlandseurope-west4 | $0.2138 | $0.186 | ▼ 13% |
| Torontonorthamerica-northeast2 | $0.2138 | $0.186 | ▼ 13% |
| Las Vegasus-west4 | $0.2187 | $0.1903 | ▼ 13% |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4 | $0.2188 | $0.1903 | ▼ 13% |
| Taiwanasia-east1 | $0.2249 | $0.1957 | ▼ 13% |
| Milaneurope-west8 | $0.2253 | $0.196 | ▼ 13% |
| Pariseurope-west9 | $0.2253 | $0.196 | ▼ 13% |
| Dallasus-south1 | $0.2292 | $0.1994 | ▼ 13% |
| Madrideurope-southwest1 | $0.2292 | $0.1994 | ▼ 13% |
| Delhiasia-south2 | $0.2333 | $0.203 | ▼ 13% |
| Los Angelesus-west2 | $0.2333 | $0.203 | ▼ 13% |
| Mumbaiasia-south1 | $0.2333 | $0.1115 | ▼ 52% |
| Salt Lake Cityus-west3 | $0.2333 | $0.203 | ▼ 13% |
| Melbourneaustralia-southeast2 | $0.2343 | $0.2038 | ▼ 13% |
| Warsaweurope-central2 | $0.235 | $0.2045 | ▼ 13% |
| Dohame-central1 | $0.236 | $0.2053 | ▼ 13% |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1 | $0.2396 | $0.2085 | ▼ 13% |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1 | $0.2492 | $0.2168 | ▼ 13% |
| Osakaasia-northeast2 | $0.2494 | $0.217 | ▼ 13% |
| Seoulasia-northeast3 | $0.2494 | $0.217 | ▼ 13% |
| Frankfurteurope-west3 | $0.2502 | $0.2177 | ▼ 13% |
| Londoneurope-west2 | $0.2502 | $0.2177 | ▼ 13% |
| Berlineurope-west10 | $0.2503 | $0.2177 | ▼ 13% |
| Turineurope-west12 | $0.2506 | $0.218 | ▼ 13% |
| Zuricheurope-west6 | $0.2545 | $0.2214 | ▼ 13% |
| Jakartaasia-southeast2 | $0.2612 | $0.2272 | ▼ 13% |
| Hong Kongasia-east2 | $0.2718 | $0.2364 | ▼ 13% |
| Sydneyaustralia-southeast1 | $0.2756 | $0.2398 | ▼ 13% |
| Santiagosouthamerica-west1 | $0.2778 | $0.2416 | ▼ 13% |
| São Paulosouthamerica-east1 | $0.3083 | $0.2682 | ▼ 13% |
| Dammamme-central2 | $0.3108 | $0.2704 | ▼ 13% |
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GCP Compute Engine Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.