Google Cloud vs Lambda
Cloud GPU rental prices of Google Cloud and Lambda, compared per GPU-hour on the GPUs both list. Where a provider has several tiers or regions, its cheapest on-demand rate is used and labelled.
As of , Lambda lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 4 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | Lambda | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $16.11 us-west1 · GPU only | $6.69 | $9.42 (58%) | Lambda |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $9.80 us-west8 · GPU only | $3.99 | $5.81 (59%) | Lambda |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $2.79 | $1.14 (29%) | Lambda |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $2.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $1.99 | $0.94 (32%) | Lambda |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | Lambda |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $1.64 | — |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $1.06 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.43 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.31 | — |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B200: Google Cloud $16.11 (us-west1) vs Lambda $6.69 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $9.42 (58%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Google Cloud $9.80 (us-west8) vs Lambda $3.99 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $5.81 (59%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Google Cloud $3.93 (us-central1) vs Lambda $2.79 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $1.14 (29%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Google Cloud $2.93 (us-central1) vs Lambda $1.99 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $0.94 (32%) cheaper.
Not compared: GPUs only one of the two lists, reserved/committed tiers, and anything either provider prices only on request. See each provider's page for its full list.
Data updated: