n2d-standard-2vsn4d-standard-2

n2d-standard-2 is 0% cheaper than n4d-standard-2 on demand in Iowa, saving $0.15 a month.

At a glancen2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2
On-demand$0.0845/hr0% less$0.0847/hr
Lowest rate$0.038/hr0% less3-yr committed use, no upfront$0.0381/hr3-yr committed use, no upfront
Size2 vCPUs, 8 GiB2 vCPUs, 8 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC MilanAMD EPYC Turin
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in Iowa

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

Optionn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2n4d-standard-2 vs n2d-standard-2
On-demandPay by the hour$0.0845$0.0847Same
SpotCan be interrupted47% off$0.044940% off$0.0508▲ 13%
1-yr committed useNo upfront37% off$0.053237% off$0.0534Same
3-yr committed useNo upfront55% off$0.03855% off$0.0381Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where n2d-standard-2 leads
On-demand price$0.0845 vs $0.0847 per hour
0% cheaper
Where n4d-standard-2 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

3 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 3 differn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2
vCPUs22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC MilanAMD EPYC Turin
MemoryAll 1 matchn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2
Memory (GiB)88
NetworkingAll 1 matchn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2
NetworkUp to 10 GbpsUp to 10 Gbps
StorageAll 2 matchn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2
StorageNetwork disks onlyNetwork disks only
Max persistent disks128128
Instance details1 of 2 differn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2
Familyn2dn4d
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
Other1 of 2 differn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2
SeriesN2DN4D
Specs sourceCompute Engine APICompute Engine API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for n2d-standard-2 first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionn2d-standard-2n4d-standard-2Difference
Mumbaiasia-south1$0.0558$0.0644▲ 15%
Columbusus-east5$0.0845$0.0847Same
IowaUsed in summaryus-central1$0.0845$0.0847Same
Oregonus-west1$0.0845$0.0847Same
South Carolinaus-east1$0.0845$0.0847Same
Belgiumeurope-west1$0.0929$0.0932Same
Tel Avivme-west1$0.0929$0.0932Same
Finlandeurope-north1$0.093$0.0932Same
Netherlandseurope-west4$0.093$0.089▼ 4%
Las Vegasus-west4$0.0952$0.0954Same
Northern Virginiaus-east4$0.0952$0.0847▼ 11%
Delhiasia-south2$0.1015$0.0881▼ 13%
Salt Lake Cityus-west3$0.1015$0.1018Same
Singaporeasia-southeast1$0.1042$0.1045Same
Frankfurteurope-west3$0.1089$0.1▼ 8%
Londoneurope-west2$0.1089$0.0965▼ 11%
Dammamme-central2$0.1352$0.1356Same

Keep exploring

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

n2d-standard-2General purpose, n2d family
n2d-standard-2 prices and specsEvery size in the n2d family

Compare n2d-standard-2 with

n2-standard-2
n4d-standard-2General purpose, n4d family
n4d-standard-2 prices and specsEvery size in the n4d family

Compare n4d-standard-2 with

n4-standard-2n4a-standard-2

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