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Google Cloud vs Paperspace

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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

Paperspace logo Paperspace

  • Competitive GPU prices
  • Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
  • Free ingress and egress

Price comparison

How do Google Cloud's prices compare against Paperspace?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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
Paperspace Paperspace
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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
Paperspace Paperspace
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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
Paperspace Paperspace
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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
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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
Paperspace Paperspace
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Free egress allowance

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service
Paperspace Paperspace
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)
Paperspace Paperspace
Free and unlimited Burst up to 10 Gbps, then soft capped at 900 Mbps

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$0.16/hr
Paperspace Paperspace
$0.45/hr

Billing Options

Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
Paperspace Paperspace
On-Demand

Available Models

Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models, while Paperspace offers 12.

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)
Paperspace Paperspace
H100(1) A100(2) RTX A6000(1) V100(2) A4000(1) A5000(1) RTX 4000 Ada(1) P4000(1) RTX 5000(1) M4000(1)
View all 12 GPUs

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 Google Cloud and Paperspace offer:

Service Google Cloud Paperspace
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
Paperspace Paperspace
paperspace.com
Headquarters
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Paperspace Paperspace
United States of America
Founded
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Paperspace Paperspace
2014
Data Center Locations
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Paperspace Paperspace
3
Example Customers
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank
Paperspace Paperspace
Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando

Alternatives to consider

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

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