Google Cloud Calculator
Estimate your Google Cloud Compute Engine costs by machine type, hours, and region, then see how much a pre-loaded GCP credit account saves you.
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General purpose — 2 vCPU — $0.0971/hr
How Google Cloud Pricing Works
Google Cloud charges for Compute Engine on a per-second, pay-as-you-go basis. Each machine type — from shared-core e2 instances to compute-optimized c2 and GPU-accelerated a2 instances — has its own hourly rate reflecting its vCPU, memory, and accelerator hardware. The calculator multiplies that rate by your monthly hours, instance count, and a regional multiplier to project a realistic monthly and annual figure.
What sets GCP apart is sustained-use discounts: instances that run for a large share of the month are automatically discounted by up to 30%, with no commitment. Committed-use discounts go further (up to 57%) for one- or three-year terms. Storage (persistent disks), egress, and managed services like BigQuery and GKE are billed separately on top of compute.
Pre-loaded credit accounts change the maths entirely. Once you know your projected spend, you can cover it with a discounted credit account — from $300 up to $25,000 in GCP credits — bought at a fraction of face value. The credits offset eligible compute, storage, GPU, and BigQuery charges automatically, which is why credit accounts are the most cost-effective way to run sustained GCP workloads.
Google Cloud Cost FAQ
How much does Google Cloud cost per month?
GCP bills on usage with no flat fee. A small e2-medium instance runs about $24/month, an n2-standard-4 around $140/month, and a single A100 GPU instance can exceed $2,600/month if run continuously. Sustained-use discounts automatically lower the rate the longer an instance runs within a billing month.
What are Google Cloud sustained-use discounts?
GCP automatically discounts Compute Engine instances that run for a significant portion of the billing month — up to 30% off for instances that run the whole month, with no commitment required. Committed-use discounts offer larger savings (up to 57%) in exchange for a 1- or 3-year commitment.
How do I get Google Cloud credits?
New customers get a $300 free-trial credit valid for 90 days. Startups can apply for larger credits via Google for Startups. The fastest route to a usable balance is buying a pre-loaded GCP credit account — from $300 up to $25,000 in credits — delivered in hours with no application.
Do GCP credits cover GPUs and BigQuery?
Yes. Credits offset eligible charges across Compute Engine (including GPUs), BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, GKE, and most managed services. Some exclusions apply, such as marketplace purchases and certain support plans.
How is this estimate calculated?
We multiply the machine type’s hourly rate by your monthly hours, instance count, and a regional multiplier to estimate monthly and annual cost, then match you to the smallest credit account that covers it. Real costs vary with storage, egress, and sustained-use discounts.
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