GCP API Gateway Pricing (2026)
API gateway services manage, secure, and monitor APIs at any scale. They handle authentication, rate limiting, caching, and request transformation, acting as the front door for your microservices. Starting from $0.0100/hr ($7.30/mo) for API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America.
Key Features
- ✓Request routing, transformation, and validation
- ✓Authentication and authorization (API keys, OAuth, JWT)
- ✓Rate limiting and throttling
- ✓Caching for improved performance
- ✓Usage monitoring and analytics
Common Use Cases
API Management
Expose internal microservices as managed APIs with versioning and access control.
Serverless APIs
Pair with serverless functions to build fully managed API backends.
Partner APIs
Create developer portals and manage third-party API access with usage plans.
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 API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Oceania | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Asia Pacific Based | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania, Africa and China) | $0.1200 | $87.60 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress AsiaPacific to AsiaPacific | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America | $0.0100 | $7.30 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress North America to North America | $0.1050 | $76.65 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Oceania to Oceania | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Oceania | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental to China | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania) | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Europe Based | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - North America Based | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
Pricing by Instance Family
PremiumInternetEgress
8 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Oceania | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania, Africa and China) | $0.1200 | $87.60 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress AsiaPacific to AsiaPacific | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress North America to North America | $0.1050 | $76.65 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Oceania to Oceania | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental to China | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
PeeringOrInterconnectEgress
3 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Asia Pacific Based | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Europe Based | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - North America Based | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
InterregionEgress
5 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America | $0.0100 | $7.30 |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Oceania | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Europe to Europe | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania) | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Oceania | $0.1900 | $138.70 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Asia Pacific Based | - | - | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania, Africa and China) | $0.1200 | $87.60 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress AsiaPacific to AsiaPacific | - | - | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America | $0.0100 | $7.30 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress North America to North America | $0.1050 | $76.65 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Oceania to Oceania | - | - | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1100 | $80.30 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Oceania | $0.1500 | $109.50 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental to China | $0.1900 | $138.70 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Europe to Europe | - | - | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Europe to Europe | - | - | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental (Excl Oceania) | $0.0800 | $58.40 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1500 | $109.50 | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - Europe Based | - | - | - | - |
| API Gateway Network Egress via Carrier Peering Network - North America Based | $0.0200 | $14.60 | - | - |
How API Gateway 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GCP API Gateway?
GCP API Gateway is a cloud service offered by Google Cloud Platform. It provides various configurations (16 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does GCP API Gateway cost per month?
Prices range from $7.30/month for API Gateway Network Inter Region Egress North America to North America to $138.70/month for API Gateway Network Internet Egress Intercontinental from/to Oceania on On-Demand pricing in us-east1.
Does GCP API Gateway have a free tier?
GCP offers various free tier options. Check the official GCP pricing page for the most current free tier details for API Gateway.
How many GCP API Gateway pricing tiers are available?
There are 16 pricing tiers available for GCP API Gateway. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does GCP API Gateway offer?
GCP API Gateway 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.
When does serverless become more expensive than a dedicated instance?
Serverless is typically cheaper for sporadic or bursty workloads under ~1 million invocations per month. Once sustained utilization exceeds 30-40% of a dedicated instance, a reserved VM or container usually costs less. Profile your actual request patterns before committing to either model.