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Google Cloud vs Replicate

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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

Replicate logo Replicate

  • Run AI/ML models without having to manage the infrastructure
  • Excellent web UI to explore and try out models without code
  • Train and deploy custom models using Cog

Price comparison

How do Google Cloud's prices compare against Replicate?

VM Small

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Replicate Replicate
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VM Medium

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Replicate Replicate
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VM Large

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Replicate Replicate
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Block Storage

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$4.10 / mo 100 GB
Replicate Replicate
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Object Storage

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / mo 1 TB
Replicate Replicate
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Load Balancer

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo
Replicate Replicate
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Managed PostgreSQL

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage
Replicate Replicate
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Managed Redis®*

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)
Replicate Replicate
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Serverless 25M Executions

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration
Replicate Replicate
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Free egress allowance

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

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)
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Replicate logo Replicate Pricing Details

Replicate uses a metered billing model. You only pay as long as your code is running, billed by the second based on the hardware selected.

GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Replicate Replicate
H100 $11.07 $5.49 H200 $10.62 $5.49 A100 $3.72 $5.04 T4 $0.42 $0.81

Billing Options

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

Available Models

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

Google Cloud Google Cloud
H100(24) H200(4) A100(36) RTX PRO 6000(16) B200(4) V100(48) L4(32) T4(48) P100(36) P4(36)
Replicate Replicate
H100(4) H200(4) A100(4) L40S(4) T4(1)

Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.

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Which services do they offer

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

Service Google Cloud Replicate
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
Replicate Replicate
replicate.com
Headquarters
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America US flag
Replicate Replicate
United States of America US flag
Founded
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Replicate Replicate
2019
Data Center Locations
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Replicate Replicate
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Example Customers
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank
Replicate Replicate
BuzzFeed, Labelbox, PhotoAI, Character.ai, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro

Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Sept. 10, 2026, and for Replicate on Sept. 10, 2026.