Google Cloud vs RunPod
Cloud GPU rental prices of Google Cloud and RunPod, 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 , RunPod lists the lower on-demand rate on 5 of the 5 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | RunPod | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $16.11 us-west1 · GPU only | $5.98 Community Cloud | $10.13 (63%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $9.80 us-west8 · GPU only | $2.69 Community Cloud | $7.11 (73%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H200 | $9.31 us-west1 · GPU only | $3.59 Community Cloud | $5.72 (61%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $1.19 Community Cloud | $2.74 (70%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $2.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $1.00 Community Cloud | $1.93 (66%) | RunPod |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | RunPod |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $1.64 | $5.98 |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $1.06 | $2.69 |
| NVIDIA H200 | $5.31 | $3.59 |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.43 | $1.19 |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.31 | $1.00 |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B200: Google Cloud $16.11 (us-west1) vs RunPod $5.98 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $10.13 (63%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Google Cloud $9.80 (us-west8) vs RunPod $2.69 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $7.11 (73%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Google Cloud $9.31 (us-west1) vs RunPod $3.59 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $5.72 (61%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Google Cloud $3.93 (us-central1) vs RunPod $1.19 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $2.74 (70%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Google Cloud $2.93 (us-central1) vs RunPod $1.00 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.93 (66%) 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: