GCP Artifact Registry Pricing (2026)
Container registries provide secure, private storage for Docker images and OCI artifacts. Integrated with CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration platforms for seamless image deployment. Starting from $0.0100/hr ($7.30/mo) for Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America.
Key Features
- ✓Private and public image repositories
- ✓Vulnerability scanning for container images
- ✓Geo-replication for fast pulls across regions
- ✓Fine-grained access control with IAM integration
Common Use Cases
CI/CD Image Storage
Store build artifacts and container images as part of your deployment pipeline.
Multi-Region Deployment
Replicate images across regions for faster container startup times.
Security Scanning
Automatically scan images for vulnerabilities before deployment.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time. Hourly rates start at $0.0100/hr ($7.30/mo) for Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental to China | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress North America to North America | $0.1050 | $76.65 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America | $0.0100 | $7.30 |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Europe Based | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - North America Based | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Oceania | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress AsiaPacfic to AsiaPacfic | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Oceania | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania, Africa and China) | $0.1200 | $87.60 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Oceania to Oceania | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Asia Pacific Based | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress AsiaPacfic to AsiaPacfic | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Africa | $0.1200 | $87.60 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania) | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
Pricing by Instance Family
PremiumInternetEgress
9 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental to China | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress North America to North America | $0.1050 | $76.65 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress AsiaPacfic to AsiaPacfic | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Oceania | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania, Africa and China) | $0.1200 | $87.60 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Oceania to Oceania | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Africa | $0.1200 | $87.60 |
InterregionEgress
7 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America | $0.0100 | $7.30 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Oceania | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress AsiaPacfic to AsiaPacfic | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania) | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
PeeringOrInterconnectEgress
3 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Europe Based | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - North America Based | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Asia Pacific Based | - | - |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental to China | $0.1900 | $138.70 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress North America to North America | $0.1050 | $76.65 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America | $0.0100 | $7.30 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Europe Based | - | - | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - North America Based | $0.0200 | $14.60 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Oceania | $0.1500 | $109.50 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress AsiaPacfic to AsiaPacfic | - | - | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Oceania | $0.1900 | $138.70 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania, Africa and China) | $0.1200 | $87.60 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1500 | $109.50 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1100 | $80.30 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Oceania to Oceania | - | - | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Europe to Europe | - | - | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Asia Pacific Based | - | - | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress AsiaPacfic to AsiaPacfic | - | - | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Europe to Europe | - | - | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Africa | $0.1200 | $87.60 | - | - |
| Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania) | $0.0800 | $58.40 | - | - |
How Artifact Registry Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
GCP Artifact Registry Free Tier
Free limit: 500 MB. This free tier never expires and renews monthly.
Free Tier Comparison
| Provider | Service | Free Offering | Duration | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP | Artifact Registry | Storage | Always | 500 MB |
| AWS | ECR | Private repository storage | Always | 500 MB/mo |
| Azure | Container Registry | Basic | Always | 10 GB storage (paid) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GCP Artifact Registry?
GCP Artifact Registry is a cloud service offered by Google Cloud Platform. It provides various configurations (19 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does GCP Artifact Registry cost per month?
Prices range from $7.30/month for Artifact Registry Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America to $138.70/month for Artifact Registry Network Internet Egress Intercontinental to China on On-Demand pricing in us-east1.
Does GCP Artifact Registry have a free tier?
GCP offers various free tier options. Check the official GCP pricing page for the most current free tier details for Artifact Registry.
How many GCP Artifact Registry pricing tiers are available?
There are 19 pricing tiers available for GCP Artifact Registry. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does GCP Artifact Registry offer?
GCP Artifact Registry offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
What are the cost differences between managed Kubernetes and serverless containers?
Managed Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE) charges a cluster management fee plus worker node costs, giving you full control over resource allocation. Serverless containers (Fargate, Cloud Run, Container Apps) charge per vCPU-second and GB-second with no cluster fee, making them cheaper for variable workloads but more expensive at sustained high utilization.