Google Cloud
vs
Green AI Cloud
What's good about each
- 40+ regions across 26 countries
- BigQuery, GKE and Gemini models on Vertex AI
- TPUs, plus Nvidia T4 up to 8x B200 nodes
- Automatic sustained use discounts on N1 and N2 VMs
- CO₂-negative AI compute, reduce emissions while running high-performance workloads
- Eases compliance by keeping data within the EU, aligned with GDPR & Schrems II
- High-speed networking with 3,200 Gbps InfiniBand connectivity
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Google Cloud | Green AI Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.79 /mo 2 vCPU (shared-core), 1 GB RAM (e2-micro) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $94.20 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (E2 custom) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $220.44 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (n4-highcpu-8) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $7.89 /mo 100 GB (Hyperdisk Balanced) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $42.13 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $94.22 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD (Cloud SQL Enterprise) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $22.90 /mo 1.4 GB (Memorystore for Valkey, shared-core-nano) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $29.16 /mo Passthrough Network Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $44.66 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration (Cloud Run functions, 0.333 vCPU) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1 GB / mo (Compute Engine), 100 GB / mo (Cloud Storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $120.00 /TB $0.12 / GB (Premium network) | Free and unlimited |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models, while Green AI Cloud offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Google Cloud | Green AI Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
15 configs · 1 config
|
$4.34 /GPU/hr Spot | -- On request | |
|
B200
3 configs · 1 config
|
$4.18 /GPU/hr Spot | $3.75 /GPU/hr Reserved | Different terms |
|
H200
3 configs · 1 config
|
$4.66 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- On request | |
|
A100
36 configs · 1 config
|
$1.31 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- On request | |
|
RTX PRO 6000
16 configs
|
$1.98 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
L4
32 configs
|
$0.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
V100
36 configs
|
$1.34 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
T4
48 configs
|
$0.21 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
P100
36 configs
|
$0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
P4
36 configs
|
$0.11 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
Google Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months); Green AI Cloud bills reserved. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Google Cloud | Green AI Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Yes | -- |
| FedRAMP | High | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Google Cloud | Green AI Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 1989 |
| Headquarters | USA | Sweden |
| Locations | 40 | 1 |
| Example customers | Shopify, Wayfair, Etsy, The Home Depot, Unilever, Lloyds Banking Group | -- |
| Website | cloud.google.com | greenai.cloud |
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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Green AI Cloud on Sept. 18, 2026.