Google Cloud vs Lambda
Lambda is cheaper than Google Cloud on all 4 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-11. The biggest gap is the B200: $6.69 on Lambda vs $16.11 on Google Cloud. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
58.5% cheaper at Lambda.
updated 2026-10-11. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Google Cloud
cheaper on 0 of 4 sharedLambda
cheaper on 4 of 4 sharedGoogle Cloud does not state node sizes.
Prices are per GPU-hour for the same GPU variant. Published node sizes are shown with their rates; whole-node costs differ when node sizes differ. These are listed rates, not a guarantee of stock.
Price per GPU, side by side (2026-10-11)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | Google Cloud | Lambda | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla V100 | $2.48 | $0.798-GPU node | -$1.69 (-68.1%) Lambda |
| A100 SXM 40GB | $2.93 | $1.998-GPU node | -$0.944 (-32.2%) Lambda |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $3.93 | $2.798-GPU node | -$1.14 (-29.0%) Lambda |
| B200 | $16.11 | $6.698-GPU node | -$9.42 (-58.5%) Lambda |
Cheapest on-demand rate; the cheaper one is highlighted. Price diff is the per-GPU-hour saving on the cheaper side (named), relative to the higher price; – means one side has no comparable recorded rate in our data, which is not proof that it does not offer the GPU. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
Only Google Cloud lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Google Cloud, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| Tesla T4 | $0.35 |
| L4 | $0.560 |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $1.10 |
| H200 (SXM) | $9.31 |
| H100 | $9.80 |
Only Lambda lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Lambda, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| Quadro RTX 6000 | $0.69single GPU |
| RTX A6000 | $1.094-GPU node |
| A10 | $1.29single GPU |
| A100 PCIe 40GB | $1.994-GPU node |
| GH200 | $2.29single GPU |
| H100 PCIe | $3.29single GPU |
| H100 SXM | $3.998-GPU node |
Platform facts
| Google Cloud | Lambda | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | not recorded | per-minute |
| Egress | not recorded | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | not recorded | not published |
| Spot offered | not recorded | not published |
| Reserved offered | not recorded | sales only |
| Notebook support | not recorded | one-click Jupyter |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
Lambda is cheaper on 4 of the 4 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-11. Google Cloud is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The B200: $6.69 per GPU-hour on Lambda vs $16.11 on Google Cloud, a difference of $9.42 per hour, updated 2026-10-11.
We have an on-demand rate for 5 GPUs at Google Cloud with no comparable recorded rate at Lambda: Tesla T4, L4, RTX PRO 6000, H200 (SXM), H100. At Lambda, 7 with no comparable recorded rate at Google Cloud: Quadro RTX 6000, RTX A6000, A10, A100 PCIe 40GB, GH200, H100 PCIe and 1 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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