Google Cloud vs Modal
Cloud GPU rental prices of Google Cloud and Modal, 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 , Modal lists the lower on-demand rate on 5 of the 5 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | Modal | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $16.11 us-west1 · GPU only | $6.25 GPU only | $9.86 (61%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $9.80 us-west8 · GPU only | $3.95 GPU only | $5.85 (60%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA H200 | $9.31 us-west1 · GPU only | $4.54 GPU only | $4.77 (51%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $2.50 GPU only | $1.43 (36%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $2.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $2.10 GPU only | $0.84 (28%) | Modal |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | Modal |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $1.64 | — |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $1.06 | — |
| NVIDIA H200 | $5.31 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.43 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.31 | — |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B200: Google Cloud $16.11 (us-west1) vs Modal $6.25 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $9.86 (61%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Google Cloud $9.80 (us-west8) vs Modal $3.95 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $5.85 (60%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Google Cloud $9.31 (us-west1) vs Modal $4.54 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $4.77 (51%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Google Cloud $3.93 (us-central1) vs Modal $2.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $1.43 (36%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Google Cloud $2.93 (us-central1) vs Modal $2.10 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $0.84 (28%) 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: