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Google Cloud vs TensorDock

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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

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  • Marketplace model with competitive pricing
  • Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
  • No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
  • Global coverage across 100+ locations

Price comparison

How do Google Cloud's prices compare against TensorDock?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)
TensorDock TensorDock
$10.80 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
TensorDock TensorDock
$20.88 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

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)
TensorDock TensorDock
$41.04 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

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
TensorDock TensorDock
$0.01 / mo 100 GB

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
TensorDock TensorDock
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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
TensorDock TensorDock
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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
TensorDock TensorDock
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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)
TensorDock TensorDock
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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
TensorDock TensorDock
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Free egress allowance

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

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)
TensorDock TensorDock
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GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$0.15/hr
TensorDock TensorDock
$0.21/hr

Billing Options

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

Available Models

Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models, while TensorDock offers 9.

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)
TensorDock TensorDock
H100(1) A100(2) V100(1) RTX A6000(1) RTX 4090(1) RTX 6000 Ada(1) L40(1) A4000(1) RTX 3090(1)

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 TensorDock offer:

Service Google Cloud TensorDock
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
TensorDock TensorDock
www.tensordock.com
Headquarters
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
TensorDock TensorDock
United States of America
Founded
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
TensorDock TensorDock
2021
Data Center Locations
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
TensorDock TensorDock
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Example Customers
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank
TensorDock TensorDock
Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO

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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for TensorDock on Feb. 12, 2026.

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