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Azure Container Apps vs Google Cloud Run: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 4, 2026AzureGCP
Overall Winner
Azure
Azure Wins
2
GCP Wins
1
Ties
1

Pricing Analysis

Azure wins 2 of 4 price comparisons, averaging 51.5% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.000018/hr to $4.41/hr across comparable tiers.

  • Azure leads in Compute (2/4 tiers, avg 51% difference)
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Best for Compute workloads

Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Azure Container Apps and Google Cloud Run across 4 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAzure Azure Container AppsGCP Google Cloud RunDiffCheapest
Compute - Standard - Standard vCPU Active Usage
$0.0000/hr
Standard - Standard vCPU Active Usage ($0.02/mo)
$0.0000/hr
011E-3072-CBDB ($0.01/mo)
+25.0%Tie
Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated Memory Usage
$0.0050/hr
Dedicated - Dedicated Memory Usage ($3.63/mo)
$0.0200/hr
D63C-EDCA-4726 ($14.60/mo)
+75.1%Azure
Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated Plan Management
$0.1000/hr
Dedicated - Dedicated Plan Management ($73.00/mo)
$0.1100/hr
8316-5A0F-2AE7 ($80.30/mo)
+9.1%Azure
Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated GPU Usage
$4.4076/hr
Dedicated - Dedicated GPU Usage ($3,217.55/mo)
$0.1500/hr
D07D-BCC8-6DC0 ($109.50/mo)
+96.6%GCP

When to Choose Azure Azure Container Apps

  • Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated Memory Usage - saves $10.95/mo (75.1% cheaper)
  • Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated Plan Management - saves $7.30/mo (9.1% cheaper)

When to Choose GCP Google Cloud Run

  • Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated GPU Usage - saves $3,108.05/mo (96.6% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Compute - Standard - Standard vCPU Active Usage
Azure Standard - Standard vCPU Active Usage$0.02/mo
GCP 011E-3072-CBDB$0.01/mo
Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated Plan Management
Azure Dedicated - Dedicated Plan Management$73.00/mo
GCP 8316-5A0F-2AE7$80.30/mo
Compute - Dedicated - Dedicated GPU Usage
Azure Dedicated - Dedicated GPU Usage$3,217.55/mo
GCP D07D-BCC8-6DC0$109.50/mo

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