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Google Cloud vs Impossible Cloud

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What's good about...

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

Impossible Cloud logo Impossible Cloud

  • Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
  • European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
  • ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
  • Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers

Price comparison

How do Google Cloud's prices compare against Impossible Cloud?

VM Small

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

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

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

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

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / mo 1 TB
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
$7.99 / mo 1 TB stored

Load Balancer

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

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

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
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Serverless 25M Executions

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

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
No egress fees

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
Free No egress or API request charges
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

12-month reservation price per GPU-hour.

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
H100 $7.66 $2.62 H200 $7.93 $3.05

Billing Options

Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
Reserved (3mo)Reserved (6mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (18mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)Reserved (60mo)

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models, while Impossible Cloud offers 3.

Google Cloud Google Cloud
H100(24) A100(36) H200(4) RTX PRO 6000(16) B200(4) V100(48) L4(32) T4(48) P100(36) P4(36)
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
H100(8) H200(6) B300(8)

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.

Which services do they offer

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

Service Google Cloud Impossible 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
Google Cloud Google Cloud
cloud.google.com
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
www.impossiblecloud.com
Headquarters
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
Germany
Founded
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
2021
Data Center Locations
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
3
Example Customers
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank
Impossible Cloud Impossible Cloud
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Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Aug. 23, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Thunder Compute
Our sponsor
NVIDIA H100 from $1.38/hr, A100 80GB from $0.78/hr, RTX A6000 from $0.27/hr
No commitments, billed per minute, SOC 2 and GDPR compliant
Hot swappable hardware, templates for ComfyUI and Ollama
One-click connection to VS Code or Cursor, simple CLI to connect without SSH
Try now