Google Cloud vs TensorDock
TensorDock is cheaper than Google Cloud on all 1 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-02. The biggest gap is the A100 SXM 80GB · node count not reported: $1.80 on TensorDock vs $3.93 on Google Cloud. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
Google Cloud
cheaper on 0 of 1 sharedTensorDock
cheaper on 1 of 1 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) | Google Cloud | TensorDock | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A4000 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.10 | – |
| Tesla V100 SXM2 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.17 | – |
| RTX 3090 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.20 | – |
| Tesla T4 · node count not reported | $0.35 | not offered | – |
| RTX 4090 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.35 | – |
| RTX A6000 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.45 | – |
| L4 · node count not reported | $0.560 | not offered | – |
| RTX 6000 Ada · node count not reported | not offered | $0.75 | – |
| L40 · node count not reported | not offered | $0.95 | – |
| RTX PRO 6000 (unspecified) · node count not reported | $1.10 | not offered | – |
| A100 PCIe 80GB · node count not reported | not offered | $1.50 | – |
| A100 SXM 80GB · node count not reported | $3.93 | $1.80 | -$2.13 (-54.2%) TensorDock |
| H100 SXM · node count not reported | not offered | $2.25 | – |
| Tesla V100 (unspecified) · node count not reported | $2.48 | not offered | – |
| A100 SXM 40GB · node count not reported | $2.93 | not offered | – |
| H200 (SXM) · node count not reported | $9.31 | not offered | – |
| H100 (unspecified) · node count not reported | $9.80 | not offered | – |
| B200 · node count not reported | $16.11 | not offered | – |
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
| Google Cloud | TensorDock | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | not recorded | not recorded |
| Egress | not recorded | not recorded |
| Storage /GB-mo | not recorded | not recorded |
| Spot offered | not recorded | not recorded |
| Reserved offered | not recorded | not recorded |
| Notebook support | not recorded | not recorded |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
TensorDock is cheaper on 1 of the 1 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 A100 SXM 80GB · node count not reported: $1.80 per GPU-hour on TensorDock vs $3.93 on Google Cloud, a difference of $2.13 per hour, updated 2026-10-02.
Google Cloud lists 8 GPU configurations with on-demand pricing that TensorDock 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, H200 (SXM) · node count not reported and 2 more. TensorDock lists 9 that Google Cloud does not: RTX A4000 · node count not reported, Tesla V100 SXM2 · node count not reported, RTX 3090 · node count not reported, RTX 4090 · node count not reported, RTX A6000 · node count not reported, RTX 6000 Ada · node count not reported and 3 more.
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