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Amazon EC2 vs Google Compute Engine: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 6, 2026AWSGCP
Overall Winner
GCP
AWS Wins
1
GCP Wins
47
Ties
1

Browse by Instance Family

Accelerated Computing

32 tiers · Winner: GCP

General Purpose

13 tiers · Winner: GCP

Memory Optimized

4 tiers · Winner: GCP

Pricing Analysis

GCP wins 47 of 49 price comparisons, averaging 43.2% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0335/hr to $26.69/hr across comparable tiers.

  • ●GCP leads in Accelerated Computing (32/32 tiers, avg 49% difference)
  • ●GCP leads in General Purpose (12/13 tiers, avg 39% difference)
  • ●GCP leads in Memory Optimized (3/4 tiers, avg 12% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Amazon EC2 and Google Compute Engine across 49 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAWS Amazon EC2GCP Google Compute EngineDiffCheapest
Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM
$3.4680/hr
g4ad.16xlarge ($2,531.64/mo)
$3.1078/hr
n2-standard-64 ($2,268.68/mo)
+10.4%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.5412/hr
g4ad.2xlarge ($395.05/mo)
$0.4032/hr
c3-standard-8 ($294.35/mo)
+25.5%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.8670/hr
g4ad.4xlarge ($632.91/mo)
$0.5361/hr
e2-standard-16 ($391.35/mo)
+38.2%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$1.7340/hr
g4ad.8xlarge ($1,265.82/mo)
$1.0722/hr
e2-standard-32 ($782.69/mo)
+38.2%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.3785/hr
g4ad.xlarge ($276.33/mo)
$0.2016/hr
c3-standard-4 ($147.17/mo)
+46.7%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM
$3.9120/hr
g4dn.12xlarge ($2,855.76/mo)
$2.3308/hr
n2-standard-48 ($1,701.51/mo)
+40.4%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM
$4.3520/hr
g4dn.16xlarge ($3,176.96/mo)
$2.7037/hr
n2d-standard-64 ($1,973.73/mo)
+37.9%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.7520/hr
g4dn.2xlarge ($548.96/mo)
$0.2680/hr
e2-standard-8 ($195.67/mo)
+64.4%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.2040/hr
g4dn.4xlarge ($878.92/mo)
$0.7769/hr
n2-standard-16 ($567.17/mo)
+35.5%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$2.1760/hr
g4dn.8xlarge ($1,588.48/mo)
$1.5539/hr
n2-standard-32 ($1,134.34/mo)
+28.6%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.5260/hr
g4dn.xlarge ($383.98/mo)
$0.1340/hr
e2-standard-4 ($97.84/mo)
+74.5%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM
$5.6720/hr
g5.12xlarge ($4,140.56/mo)
$2.0278/hr
n2d-standard-48 ($1,480.30/mo)
+64.2%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM
$4.0960/hr
g5.16xlarge ($2,990.08/mo)
$2.9024/hr
n4-standard-64 ($2,118.75/mo)
+29.1%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$1.2120/hr
g5.2xlarge ($884.76/mo)
$0.3885/hr
n2-standard-8 ($283.58/mo)
+67.9%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.6240/hr
g5.4xlarge ($1,185.52/mo)
$0.6759/hr
n2d-standard-16 ($493.43/mo)
+58.4%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$2.4480/hr
g5.8xlarge ($1,787.04/mo)
$1.3519/hr
n2d-standard-32 ($986.87/mo)
+44.8%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$1.0060/hr
g5.xlarge ($734.38/mo)
$0.1942/hr
n2-standard-4 ($141.79/mo)
+80.7%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM
$4.6016/hr
g6.12xlarge ($3,359.17/mo)
$2.1768/hr
n4-standard-48 ($1,589.06/mo)
+52.7%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.9776/hr
g6.2xlarge ($713.65/mo)
$0.3380/hr
n2d-standard-8 ($246.72/mo)
+65.4%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.3232/hr
g6.4xlarge ($965.94/mo)
$0.7256/hr
n4-standard-16 ($529.69/mo)
+45.2%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$2.0144/hr
g6.8xlarge ($1,470.51/mo)
$1.4512/hr
n4-standard-32 ($1,059.38/mo)
+28.0%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.8048/hr
g6.xlarge ($587.50/mo)
$0.1690/hr
n2d-standard-4 ($123.36/mo)
+79.0%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM
$10.4926/hr
g6e.12xlarge ($7,659.63/mo)
$2.9579/hr
a2-highgpu-4g ($2,159.27/mo)
+71.8%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 96 vCPU, 768 GB RAM
$15.0656/hr
g6e.24xlarge ($10,997.88/mo)
$5.9158/hr
a2-highgpu-8g ($4,318.55/mo)
+60.7%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.4750/hr
g6f.2xlarge ($346.75/mo)
$0.3628/hr
n4-standard-8 ($264.84/mo)
+23.6%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.9500/hr
g6f.4xlarge ($693.50/mo)
$0.6759/hr
t2d-standard-16 ($493.43/mo)
+28.8%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.2020/hr
g6f.large ($147.46/mo)
$0.0670/hr
e2-standard-2 ($48.92/mo)
+66.8%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.2375/hr
g6f.xlarge ($173.38/mo)
$0.1814/hr
n4-standard-4 ($132.42/mo)
+23.6%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$1.9679/hr
inf2.8xlarge ($1,436.54/mo)
$1.3519/hr
t2d-standard-32 ($986.87/mo)
+31.3%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.7582/hr
inf2.xlarge ($553.49/mo)
$0.1690/hr
t2d-standard-4 ($123.36/mo)
+77.7%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 732 GB RAM
$14.4000/hr
p2.16xlarge ($10,512.00/mo)
$6.7968/hr
m3-megamem-64 ($4,961.66/mo)
+52.8%GCP
Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$1.3438/hr
trn1.2xlarge ($980.94/mo)
$0.3380/hr
t2d-standard-8 ($246.72/mo)
+74.8%GCP
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.7276/hr
im4gn.2xlarge ($531.13/mo)
$0.3080/hr
t2a-standard-8 ($224.84/mo)
+57.7%GCP
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.4552/hr
im4gn.4xlarge ($1,062.27/mo)
$0.6160/hr
t2a-standard-16 ($449.68/mo)
+57.7%GCP
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.1819/hr
im4gn.large ($132.79/mo)
$0.0971/hr
n2-standard-2 ($70.90/mo)
+46.6%GCP
General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.3638/hr
im4gn.xlarge ($265.57/mo)
$0.1540/hr
t2a-standard-4 ($112.42/mo)
+57.7%GCP
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 7.5 GB RAM
$0.1750/hr
m1.large ($127.75/mo)
$0.0845/hr
n2d-standard-2 ($61.68/mo)
+51.7%GCP
General Purpose - 1 vCPU, 3.75 GB RAM
$0.0870/hr
m1.medium ($63.51/mo)
$0.0335/hr
e2-medium ($24.46/mo)
+61.5%GCP
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 7.5 GB RAM
$0.1330/hr
m3.large ($97.09/mo)
$0.0907/hr
n4-standard-2 ($66.21/mo)
+31.8%GCP
General Purpose - 1 vCPU, 3.75 GB RAM
$0.0670/hr
m3.medium ($48.91/mo)
$0.0422/hr
t2d-standard-1 ($30.84/mo)
+36.9%GCP
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.1000/hr
m4.large ($73.00/mo)
$0.0845/hr
t2d-standard-2 ($61.68/mo)
+15.5%GCP
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.0960/hr
m5.large ($70.08/mo)
$0.0770/hr
t2a-standard-2 ($56.21/mo)
+19.8%GCP
General Purpose - 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0385/hr
m6g.medium ($28.11/mo)
$0.0385/hr
t2a-standard-1 ($28.11/mo)
0.0%Tie
General Purpose - 12 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
$1.1160/hr
z1d.3xlarge ($814.68/mo)
$0.7395/hr
a2-highgpu-1g ($539.82/mo)
+33.7%GCP
General Purpose - 24 vCPU, 192 GB RAM
$2.2320/hr
z1d.6xlarge ($1,629.36/mo)
$1.4790/hr
a2-highgpu-2g ($1,079.64/mo)
+33.7%GCP
Memory Optimized - 128 vCPU, 1952 GB RAM
$13.3380/hr
x1.32xlarge ($9,736.74/mo)
$13.5936/hr
m3-megamem-128 ($9,923.33/mo)
+1.9%AWS
Memory Optimized - 64 vCPU, 1952 GB RAM
$13.3440/hr
x1e.16xlarge ($9,741.12/mo)
$11.3664/hr
m3-ultramem-64 ($8,297.47/mo)
+14.8%GCP
Memory Optimized - 128 vCPU, 3904 GB RAM
$26.6880/hr
x1e.32xlarge ($19,482.24/mo)
$22.7328/hr
m3-ultramem-128 ($16,594.94/mo)
+14.8%GCP
Memory Optimized - 32 vCPU, 976 GB RAM
$6.6720/hr
x1e.8xlarge ($4,870.56/mo)
$5.6832/hr
m3-ultramem-32 ($4,148.74/mo)
+14.8%GCP
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When to Choose AWS Amazon EC2

  • ✓Memory Optimized - 128 vCPU, 1952 GB RAM - saves $186.59/mo (1.9% cheaper)

When to Choose GCP Google Compute Engine

  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM - saves $262.95/mo (10.4% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $100.74/mo (25.5% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $241.56/mo (38.2% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $483.11/mo (38.2% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $129.14/mo (46.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM - saves $1,154.28/mo (40.4% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM - saves $1,203.26/mo (37.9% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $353.32/mo (64.4% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $311.78/mo (35.5% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $454.13/mo (28.6% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $286.16/mo (74.5% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM - saves $2,660.27/mo (64.2% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM - saves $871.33/mo (29.1% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $601.15/mo (67.9% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $692.11/mo (58.4% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $800.15/mo (44.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $592.61/mo (80.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM - saves $1,770.10/mo (52.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $466.91/mo (65.4% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $436.25/mo (45.2% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $411.14/mo (28% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $464.13/mo (79% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM - saves $5,500.33/mo (71.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 96 vCPU, 768 GB RAM - saves $6,679.35/mo (60.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $81.91/mo (23.6% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $200.09/mo (28.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $98.55/mo (66.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $40.95/mo (23.6% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $449.68/mo (31.3% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $430.12/mo (77.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 732 GB RAM - saves $5,550.34/mo (52.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $734.23/mo (74.8% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $306.31/mo (57.7% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $612.62/mo (57.7% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $61.90/mo (46.6% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $153.15/mo (57.7% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 7.5 GB RAM - saves $66.06/mo (51.7% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 1 vCPU, 3.75 GB RAM - saves $39.05/mo (61.5% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 7.5 GB RAM - saves $30.88/mo (31.8% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 1 vCPU, 3.75 GB RAM - saves $18.10/mo (36.9% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $11.31/mo (15.5% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $13.87/mo (19.8% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 12 vCPU, 96 GB RAM - saves $274.85/mo (33.7% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 24 vCPU, 192 GB RAM - saves $549.69/mo (33.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Memory Optimized - 64 vCPU, 1952 GB RAM - saves $1,443.65/mo (14.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Memory Optimized - 128 vCPU, 3904 GB RAM - saves $2,887.30/mo (14.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Memory Optimized - 32 vCPU, 976 GB RAM - saves $721.82/mo (14.8% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Accelerated Computing - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM
AWS g4ad.16xlarge$2,531.64/mo
GCP n2-standard-64$2,268.68/mo
Accelerated Computing - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
AWS g6f.2xlarge$346.75/mo
GCP n4-standard-8$264.84/mo
Memory Optimized - 32 vCPU, 976 GB RAM
AWS x1e.8xlarge$4,870.56/mo
GCP m3-ultramem-32$4,148.74/mo

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