GCP Cost Estimator

Auto-applied up to 30% off when VM usage exceeds 25% of the month. No commitment needed.

1-year saves 28%, 3-year saves 46% (general-purpose). Memory-optimized up to 63% off with 3-year CUD. Flexible CUDs apply across machine types in the same family.

80–70% cheaper than on-demand. Ideal for batch processing and fault-tolerant workloads.

GCP Recommender analyzes usage and suggests optimal machine types. Custom machine types let you allocate exact vCPU/RAM needed.

New accounts receive $300 in free credits valid for 90 days across all services. Always-free tier continues afterward.

GCP is typically 10–20% cheaper for equivalent configs, with auto-applied sustained use discounts (no RI purchases). BigQuery's per-query pricing is very cost-effective for low-frequency analytics.