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Azure AKS vs Google GKE: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 6, 2026AzureGCP
Overall Winner
Azure
Azure Wins
2
GCP Wins
1
Ties
0

Pricing Analysis

Azure wins 2 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 73.2% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.004922/hr to $1.44/hr across comparable tiers.

  • Azure leads in Compute (2/3 tiers, avg 73% difference)
Choose Azure
Best for Compute workloads

Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Azure AKS and Google GKE across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAzure Azure AKSGCP Google GKEDiffCheapest
Compute - Automatic - Automatic High Performance Compute
$0.0073/hr
Automatic - Automatic High Performance Compute ($5.34/mo)
$0.0049/hr
9FF0-AB0A-36E8 ($3.59/mo)
+32.7%GCP
Compute - Automatic - Automatic Confidential Compute
$0.0121/hr
Automatic - Automatic Confidential Compute ($8.85/mo)
$0.1000/hr
6B92-A835-08AB ($73.00/mo)
+87.9%Azure
Compute - Automatic - Automatic Storage Optimized
$0.0145/hr
Automatic - Automatic Storage Optimized ($10.58/mo)
$1.4400/hr
6A8E-C1BB-65A8 ($1,051.20/mo)
+99.0%Azure

When to Choose Azure Azure AKS

  • Compute - Automatic - Automatic Confidential Compute - saves $64.17/mo (87.9% cheaper)
  • Compute - Automatic - Automatic Storage Optimized - saves $1,040.62/mo (99% cheaper)

When to Choose GCP Google GKE

  • Compute - Automatic - Automatic High Performance Compute - saves $1.75/mo (32.7% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Compute - Automatic - Automatic High Performance Compute
Azure Automatic - Automatic High Performance Compute$5.34/mo
GCP 9FF0-AB0A-36E8$3.59/mo
Compute - Automatic - Automatic Confidential Compute
Azure Automatic - Automatic Confidential Compute$8.85/mo
GCP 6B92-A835-08AB$73.00/mo
Compute - Automatic - Automatic Storage Optimized
Azure Automatic - Automatic Storage Optimized$10.58/mo
GCP 6A8E-C1BB-65A8$1,051.20/mo

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