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FluidStack vs Google Cloud

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What's good about...

FluidStack logo FluidStack

  • Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
  • Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
  • Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
  • 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time

Google Cloud logo Google Cloud

  • Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
  • BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
  • 40+ data centers around the world

Price comparison

How do FluidStack's prices compare against Google Cloud?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$4.10 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration

Free egress allowance

FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

FluidStack FluidStack
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

FluidStack FluidStack
$1.30/hr
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$0.16/hr

Billing Options

FluidStack FluidStack
On-DemandCustom
Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)

Available Models

FluidStack offers 5 GPU models, while Google Cloud offers 10.

FluidStack FluidStack
H100(1) A100(1) H200(1) B200(1) GB200(1)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
H100(24) A100(36) H200(4) B200(4) RTX Pro 6000(16) V100(48) L4(32) T4(48) P100(36) P4(36)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that FluidStack and Google Cloud offer:

Service FluidStack Google Cloud
Analytics
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Container Registry
Crash Reporting
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
NoSQL Databases
Object Storage
Performance Monitoring
Push Notifications
Python Notebooks
Realtime Databases
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites
User Authentication
Vector Databases
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
FluidStack FluidStack
www.fluidstack.io
Google Cloud Google Cloud
cloud.google.com
Headquarters
FluidStack FluidStack
United Kingdom
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Founded
FluidStack FluidStack
2017
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Data Center Locations
FluidStack FluidStack
4
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Example Customers
FluidStack FluidStack
Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank

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Our data for FluidStack was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Google Cloud on June 22, 2026.

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NVIDIA H100 from $1.38/hr, A100 80GB from $0.78/hr, RTX A6000 from $0.27/hr
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One-click connection to VS Code or Cursor, simple CLI to connect without SSH
Try now