Google Cloud
vs
Lambda Labs
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
- Offers high-performance GPUs such as the Nvidia H100, H200, and GH200
- Easy to use dashboard and competitive prices
- Private cloud available (isolated, physical access)
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Google Cloud | Lambda Labs | 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) | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | 61% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| 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 Lambda Labs offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Google Cloud | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
15 configs · 5 configs
|
$11.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 70% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
B200
3 configs · 3 configs
|
$4.18 /GPU/hr Spot | $6.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Different terms |
|
A100
36 configs · 6 configs
|
$3.72 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 47% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
V100
36 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 69% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
RTX PRO 6000
16 configs
|
$1.98 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
$4.66 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
L4
32 configs
|
$0.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
RTX A6000
3 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
GH200
1 config
|
-- | $2.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
A10
1 config
|
-- | $1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lambda Labs only |
Google Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months); Lambda Labs bills on-demand. 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 | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | 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 | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 40 | 15 |
| Example customers | Shopify, Wayfair, Etsy, The Home Depot, Unilever, Lloyds Banking Group | Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika |
| Website | cloud.google.com | lambda.ai |
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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Sept. 30, 2026, and for Lambda Labs on Oct. 1, 2026.