Google Cloud vs Vast.ai
Cloud GPU rental prices of Google Cloud and Vast.ai, 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 , Vast.ai lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 4 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | Vast.ai | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $16.11 us-west1 · GPU only | $7.51 floor | $8.60 (53%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $9.80 us-west8 · GPU only | $2.41 floor | $7.39 (75%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA H200 | $9.31 us-west1 · GPU only | $3.98 floor | $5.34 (57%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $0.72 floor | $3.21 (82%) | Vast.ai |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Google Cloud | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $1.64 | — |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $1.06 | — |
| NVIDIA H200 | $5.31 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.43 | — |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B200: Google Cloud $16.11 (us-west1) vs Vast.ai $7.51 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $8.60 (53%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Google Cloud $9.80 (us-west8) vs Vast.ai $2.41 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $7.39 (75%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Google Cloud $9.31 (us-west1) vs Vast.ai $3.98 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $5.34 (57%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Google Cloud $3.93 (us-central1) vs Vast.ai $0.72 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $3.21 (82%) 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.
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