Google Cloud vs TensorDock
TensorDock is cheaper than Google Cloud on all 1 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, checked 13 October 2026. The biggest gap is the A100 SXM 80GB: $1.80 on TensorDock vs $3.93 on Google Cloud. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
54.2% cheaper at TensorDock.
checked 13 October 2026. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Google Cloud
cheaper on 0 of 1 sharedTensorDock
cheaper on 1 of 1 sharedGoogle Cloud does not state node sizes. TensorDock 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 (13 October 2026)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | Google Cloud | TensorDock | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| A100 SXM 80GB | $3.93 | $1.80 | -$2.13 (-54.2%) TensorDock |
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 | $0.56 |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $1.10 |
| Tesla V100 | $2.48 |
| A100 SXM 40GB | $2.93 |
| H200 (SXM) | $9.31 |
| H100 | $9.80 |
| B200 | $16.11 |
Only TensorDock lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | TensorDock, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| RTX A4000 | $0.10 |
| Tesla V100 SXM2 | $0.17 |
| RTX 3090 | $0.20 |
| RTX 4090 | $0.35 |
| RTX A6000 | $0.45 |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $0.75 |
| L40 | $0.95 |
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $1.50 |
| H100 SXM | $2.25 |
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, checked on 7 July 2026 unless a later date is shown; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
TensorDock is cheaper on 1 of the 1 GPU configurations both providers list, checked 13 October 2026. Google Cloud is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The A100 SXM 80GB: $1.80 per GPU-hour on TensorDock vs $3.93 on Google Cloud, a difference of $2.13 per hour, checked 13 October 2026.
We have an on-demand rate for 8 GPUs at Google Cloud with no comparable recorded rate at TensorDock: Tesla T4, L4, RTX PRO 6000, Tesla V100, A100 SXM 40GB, H200 (SXM) and 2 more. At TensorDock, 9 with no comparable recorded rate at Google Cloud: RTX A4000, Tesla V100 SXM2, RTX 3090, RTX 4090, RTX A6000, RTX 6000 Ada and 3 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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