Crusoe vs Google Cloud
Crusoe is cheaper than Google Cloud on all 3 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-02. The biggest gap is the H100 (unspecified) · node count not reported: $3.90 on Crusoe vs $9.80 on Google Cloud. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
Crusoe
cheaper on 3 of 3 sharedGoogle Cloud
cheaper on 0 of 3 sharedPrices are per GPU-hour. Rows match exact GPU variants and published node minimums. When node count is not reported, confirm the required configuration before comparing whole-job costs. These are listed rates, not a guarantee of stock.
Price per GPU, side by side (2026-10-02)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | Crusoe | Google Cloud | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla T4 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.35 | – |
| L4 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.560 | – |
| RTX PRO 6000 (unspecified) · node count not reported | not offered | $1.10 | – |
| L40S · node count not reported | $1.50 | not offered | – |
| A100 PCIe 80GB · node count not reported | $2.00 | not offered | – |
| A100 SXM 80GB · node count not reported | $2.30 | $3.93 | -$1.63 (-41.4%) Crusoe |
| Tesla V100 (unspecified) · node count not reported | not offered | $2.48 | – |
| A100 SXM 40GB · node count not reported | not offered | $2.93 | – |
| MI300X · node count not reported | $3.45 | not offered | – |
| H100 (unspecified) · node count not reported | $3.90 | $9.80 | -$5.90 (-60.2%) Crusoe |
| H200 (SXM) · node count not reported | $4.29 | $9.31 | -$5.02 (-53.9%) Crusoe |
| B200 · node count not reported | not offered | $16.11 | – |
Lowest recorded on-demand rate per configuration; highlighted = cheaper. Price diff is the absolute and percent saving on the cheaper side (named), relative to the higher price; – means one side has no matching configuration in the collected rates. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
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Platform facts
| Crusoe | Google Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-minute | not recorded |
| Egress | free | not recorded |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.08/GiB/month persistent disk; $0.07/GiB/month shared disk | not recorded |
| Spot offered | not published | not recorded |
| Reserved offered | sales only | not recorded |
| Notebook support | templates | not recorded |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
Crusoe is cheaper on 3 of the 3 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-02. Google Cloud is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The H100 (unspecified) · node count not reported: $3.90 per GPU-hour on Crusoe vs $9.80 on Google Cloud, a difference of $5.90 per hour, updated 2026-10-02.
Crusoe lists 3 GPU configurations with on-demand pricing that Google Cloud does not: L40S · node count not reported, A100 PCIe 80GB · node count not reported, MI300X · node count not reported. Google Cloud lists 6 that Crusoe does not: Tesla T4 · node count not reported, L4 · node count not reported, RTX PRO 6000 (unspecified) · node count not reported, Tesla V100 (unspecified) · node count not reported, A100 SXM 40GB · node count not reported, B200 · node count not reported.
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