GCP instance · Burstable (shared vCPU) · Prices checked July 2026
GCP e2-standard-4: pricing & specs
GCP e2-standard-4 is a burstable (shared vcpu) instance with 4 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory. It costs $0.1340/hour on-demand — $97.84/month at 730 hours — in the us-central1 baseline region, on-demand Linux list price before reserved or committed-use discounts.
Specifications
- Provider
- GCP
- Instance type
- e2-standard-4
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Category
- Burstable (shared vCPU)
- Baseline region
- us-central1
- On-demand hourly
- $0.1340
- On-demand monthly
- $97.84
How GCP e2-standard-4 compares across providers
Same 4 vCPU / 16 GiB profile on every provider that offers a like-for-like burstable (shared vcpu) instance, cheapest first. On-demand list price, compute only.
| Provider | Instance | $/hour | $/month | vs GCP e2-standard-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCPcheapest | e2-standard-4 | $0.1340 | $97.84 | — |
| Azure | Standard_B4ms | $0.1660 | $121.18 | +$23.34/mo |
| AWS | t3.xlarge | $0.1664 | $121.47 | +$23.64/mo |
Head-to-head: GCP e2-standard-4 vs Azure Standard_B4ms · GCP e2-standard-4 vs AWS t3.xlarge
When to choose it
GCP e2-standard-4 is the price leader for a 4 vCPU / 16 GiB burstable (shared vcpu) instance, so it is a strong default when cost is the priority and you are not locked into another provider ecosystem.
This is an on-demand, single-instance list price. Reserved and committed-use discounts (up to ~72%) and your real utilization pattern will move the numbers — model your whole stack with the cloud cost calculator before committing.
Frequently asked questions
What are the specs of GCP e2-standard-4?
GCP e2-standard-4 is a burstable (shared vcpu) instance with 4 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, priced at $0.1340/hour on-demand in the us-central1 region.
How much does GCP e2-standard-4 cost per month?
At 730 hours/month (24/7), GCP e2-standard-4 costs $97.84/month on-demand — before any reserved or committed-use discount, which can cut that by up to ~72%.
What is the cheapest alternative to GCP e2-standard-4?
GCP e2-standard-4 is actually the cheapest option in its class — nothing with the same 4 vCPU / 16 GiB profile on AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, or Hetzner beats its $97.84/month on-demand price.
Does GCP e2-standard-4 have dedicated vCPUs?
No — GCP e2-standard-4 is a burstable, shared-vCPU instance: it gets a baseline CPU allocation and can burst above it, but sustained full-CPU performance is not guaranteed. It suits spiky, low-average-utilization workloads, not steady compute-bound ones, and is only compared here against other burstable instances — never against dedicated-vCPU families.
Prices checked July 2026. GCP e2-standard-4 pricing uses the us-central1 region, on-demand Linux list rate, before reserved/committed-use discounts. See our methodology for sources, update cadence, and mapping rules.
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