Google Cloud pricing
Google Cloud Compute Engine emphasises sustained-use auto-discounts, custom machine types, and a strong per-second billing model. Its E2 family is consistently the cheapest "hyperscaler" general-purpose tier, while C3, C4, and the new Axion-based C4A push price/performance forward.
- ▸Per-second billing, sustained-use auto-discounts
- ▸Custom machine types (pick exact vCPU/RAM)
- ▸Strong networking backbone, free egress to Google services
- ▸Smaller region map than AWS/Azure
- ▸Some enterprise tooling still trails AWS
- ▸Committed-use discounts require 1 or 3 year lock-in
Google Cloud pricing table
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Google Cloud pricing — frequently asked
What is the cheapest Google Cloud server?
The cheapest Google Cloud instance we track is t2a-standard-1 at about $0.0385/hour, and the lowest monthly list price is roughly $28.11/month. Spot/preemptible and committed-use pricing can lower this further.
How is Google Cloud pricing calculated?
Prices shown are USD on-demand list prices for Linux instances, normalised to hourly, monthly (730-hour), and 1-year reserved equivalents so you can compare Google Cloud against other providers at matching vCPU and RAM. We track 29 Google Cloud instances across 6 families.
Is Google Cloud cheaper than AWS?
It depends on the workload. Compare Google Cloud head-to-head against AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, and Linode at the same vCPU/RAM tier using the comparison links on this page. Lean providers usually win on flat price/performance; hyperscalers win on regions, managed services, and compliance.