Which is cheaper, Google Compute Engine or Linodes?

GCP is cheaper in 18 of 19 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 39.3%.

How do Google Compute Engine and Linodes compare for general purpose workloads?

For general purpose workloads: GCP: $48.92/mo, Linode: $80.30/mo. GCP is cheaper.

Google Compute Engine vs Linodes: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 6, 2026GCPLinode

Overall Winner

GCP

GCP Wins

Linode Wins

Ties

Pricing Analysis

GCP wins 18 of 19 price comparisons, averaging 39.3% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0670/hr to $3.57/hr across comparable tiers.

●GCP leads in Compute Optimized (1/2 tiers, avg 45% difference)
●GCP leads in General Purpose (17/17 tiers, avg 39% difference)

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Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Google Compute Engine and Linodes across 19 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	GCP Google Compute Engine	Linode Linodes	Diff	Cheapest
Compute Optimized - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM	$0.2016/hr c3-standard-4 ($147.17/mo)	$0.5200/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-s ($379.60/mo)	+61.2%	GCP
Compute Optimized - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM	$0.4032/hr c3-standard-8 ($294.35/mo)	$0.2880/hr g6-standard-8 ($210.24/mo)	+28.6%	Linode
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM	$0.0670/hr e2-standard-2 ($48.92/mo)	$0.1100/hr g8-dedicated-8-2 ($80.30/mo)	+39.1%	GCP
General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM	$0.1340/hr e2-standard-4 ($97.84/mo)	$0.2100/hr g8-dedicated-16-4 ($153.30/mo)	+36.2%	GCP
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM	$0.2680/hr e2-standard-8 ($195.67/mo)	$1.5000/hr g1-gpu-rtx6000-1 ($1,095.00/mo)	+82.1%	GCP
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM	$0.3885/hr n2-standard-8 ($283.58/mo)	$0.6700/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-m ($489.10/mo)	+42.0%	GCP
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM	$0.3380/hr n2d-standard-8 ($246.72/mo)	$1.0500/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a2-s ($766.50/mo)	+67.8%	GCP
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM	$0.3628/hr n4-standard-8 ($264.84/mo)	$0.4200/hr g8-dedicated-32-8 ($306.60/mo)	+13.6%	GCP
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM	$0.5361/hr e2-standard-16 ($391.35/mo)	$0.5760/hr g6-standard-16 ($420.48/mo)	+6.9%	GCP
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM	$0.7769/hr n2-standard-16 ($567.17/mo)	$3.0000/hr g1-gpu-rtx6000-2 ($2,190.00/mo)	+74.1%	GCP
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM	$0.6759/hr n2d-standard-16 ($493.43/mo)	$0.9600/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-l ($700.80/mo)	+29.6%	GCP
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM	$0.7256/hr n4-standard-16 ($529.69/mo)	$1.3400/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a2-m ($978.20/mo)	+45.9%	GCP
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM	$0.6759/hr t2d-standard-16 ($493.43/mo)	$1.4900/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a2-hs ($1,087.70/mo)	+54.6%	GCP
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM	$0.6160/hr t2a-standard-16 ($449.68/mo)	$0.8400/hr g8-dedicated-64-16 ($613.20/mo)	+26.7%	GCP
General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM	$1.0722/hr e2-standard-32 ($782.69/mo)	$1.5300/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-xl ($1,116.90/mo)	+29.9%	GCP
General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM	$1.5539/hr n2-standard-32 ($1,134.34/mo)	$2.9600/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a4-s ($2,160.80/mo)	+47.5%	GCP
General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM	$1.3519/hr n2d-standard-32 ($986.87/mo)	$1.6800/hr g8-dedicated-128-32 ($1,226.40/mo)	+19.5%	GCP
General Purpose - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM	$2.3308/hr n2-standard-48 ($1,701.51/mo)	$3.5700/hr g2-gpu-rtx4000a4-m ($2,606.10/mo)	+34.7%	GCP
General Purpose - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM	$3.1078/hr n2-standard-64 ($2,268.68/mo)	$3.3600/hr g8-dedicated-256-64 ($2,452.80/mo)	+7.5%	GCP