n2d-standard-8vsn4d-standard-8

n2d-standard-8 is 0% cheaper than n4d-standard-8 on demand in Iowa, saving $0.58 a month.

At a glancen2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8
On-demand$0.338/hr0% less$0.3388/hr
Lowest rate$0.1521/hr0% less3-yr committed use, no upfront$0.1525/hr3-yr committed use, no upfront
Size8 vCPUs, 32 GiB8 vCPUs, 32 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-8n4d-standard-8n4d-standard-8 vs n2d-standard-8
On-demandPay by the hour$0.338$0.3388Same
SpotCan be interrupted47% off$0.179840% off$0.2032▲ 13%
1-yr committed useNo upfront37% off$0.212937% off$0.2134Same
3-yr committed useNo upfront55% off$0.152155% off$0.1525Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where n2d-standard-8 leads
On-demand price$0.338 vs $0.3388 per hour
0% cheaper
Where n4d-standard-8 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

3 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 3 differn2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8
vCPUs88
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC MilanAMD EPYC Turin
MemoryAll 1 matchn2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8
Memory (GiB)3232
NetworkingAll 1 matchn2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8
NetworkUp to 16 GbpsUp to 16 Gbps
StorageAll 2 matchn2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8
StorageNetwork disks onlyNetwork disks only
Max persistent disks128128
Instance details1 of 2 differn2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8
Familyn2dn4d
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
Other1 of 2 differn2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8
SeriesN2DN4D
Specs sourceCompute Engine APICompute Engine API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for n2d-standard-8 first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionn2d-standard-8n4d-standard-8Difference
Mumbaiasia-south1$0.2231$0.2576▲ 15%
Columbusus-east5$0.338$0.3388Same
IowaUsed in summaryus-central1$0.338$0.3388Same
Oregonus-west1$0.338$0.3388Same
South Carolinaus-east1$0.338$0.3388Same
Belgiumeurope-west1$0.3718$0.3729Same
Tel Avivme-west1$0.3718$0.3726Same
Finlandeurope-north1$0.3721$0.3729Same
Netherlandseurope-west4$0.3721$0.3559▼ 4%
Las Vegasus-west4$0.3806$0.3817Same
Northern Virginiaus-east4$0.3806$0.3388▼ 11%
Delhiasia-south2$0.4059$0.3523▼ 13%
Salt Lake Cityus-west3$0.4059$0.4073Same
Singaporeasia-southeast1$0.4169$0.4179Same
Frankfurteurope-west3$0.4354$0.3999▼ 8%
Londoneurope-west2$0.4354$0.3861▼ 11%
Dammamme-central2$0.5407$0.5422Same

Keep exploring

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

n2d-standard-8General purpose, n2d family
n2d-standard-8 prices and specsEvery size in the n2d family

Compare n2d-standard-8 with

n2-standard-8
n4d-standard-8General purpose, n4d family
n4d-standard-8 prices and specsEvery size in the n4d family

Compare n4d-standard-8 with

n4-standard-8n4a-standard-8

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