What is the difference between Civo and Google Cloud?

Civo and Google Cloud are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Civo or Google Cloud?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Civo and Google Cloud?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 10 different GPU models across both Civo and Google Cloud, with 0 models available from both providers.

Civo vs Google Cloud GPU & LLM API Pricing 2026

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 10Both available: 4Civo: 6Google Cloud: 8

Showing 10 of 10 GPUs

Last updated: 8/22/2026, 3:56:27 AM

GPU Model ↑	Civo Price	Google Cloud Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo	$0.69/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo $0.69/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$1.39/hr	$1.22/hr★ Best 16x GPU	↑+$0.17(+14.0%)	Civo Google Cloud
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $1.39/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 Google Cloud $1.22/hour 16x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.17(+14.0%) Civo Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$3.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$4.95/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.16(23.5%)	Civo Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Civo $3.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud $4.95/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.16(23.5%) Civo Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$2.49/hr★ Best	$4.86/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.37(48.7%)	Civo Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $2.49/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud $4.86/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.37(48.7%) Civo Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$2.99/hr★ Best	$4.65/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.66(35.7%)	Civo Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo $2.99/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud $4.65/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.66(35.7%) Civo Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$0.32/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $0.32/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo	$0.89/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo $0.89/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$0.26/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $0.26/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$0.16/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $0.16/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$1.12/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $1.12/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo	$0.69/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo $0.69/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$1.39/hr	$1.22/hr★ Best 16x GPU	↑+$0.17(+14.0%)	Civo Google Cloud
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $1.39/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 Google Cloud $1.22/hour 16x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.17(+14.0%) Civo Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$3.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$4.95/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.16(23.5%)	Civo Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Civo $3.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud $4.95/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.16(23.5%) Civo Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$2.49/hr★ Best	$4.86/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.37(48.7%)	Civo Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $2.49/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud $4.86/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.37(48.7%) Civo Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • CivoGoogle Cloud	$2.99/hr★ Best	$4.65/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.66(35.7%)	Civo Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo $2.99/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud $4.65/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/18/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.66(35.7%) Civo Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$0.32/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $0.32/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo	$0.89/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo $0.89/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$0.26/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $0.26/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$0.16/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $0.16/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Google Cloud	Not Available	$1.12/hr★ Best	—	Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Google Cloud $1.12/hour Updated: 8/18/2026 ★Best Price Google Cloud

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 2Both available: 0Civo: 0Google Cloud: 2

Showing 2 of 2 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 8/22/2026, 3:56:27 AM

Model ↑	Civo	Google Cloud	Input Diff ↕
Gemini 3.6 Flash Google	Not available	$0.750 in $3.75 out	—
Gemini 3.7 Flash Google	Not available	$0.750 in $3.75 out	—

Features Comparison

Civo

Fast Kubernetes
K3s-based managed clusters that typically launch in under 90 seconds
GPU Cloud
NVIDIA B200, H200 SXM, H100 SXM, L40S 48GB, and A100 40/80GB options for AI training and inference, launchable on both Compute and Kubernetes
Public and Private Cloud
Public regions plus private cloud with CivoStack Enterprise and FlexCore appliances, including VMware alternative and migration paths for sovereignty needs
Predictable Pricing
Transparent hourly rates with no Kubernetes control-plane fees and free unlimited ingress and egress data transfer
Developer Tooling
CLI, API, Terraform provider, and Helm-ready clusters out of the box

Google Cloud

Compute Engine
Scalable virtual machines with a wide range of machine types, including GPUs.
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Managed Kubernetes service for deploying and managing containerized applications.
Cloud Functions
Event-driven serverless compute platform.
Cloud Run
Fully managed serverless platform for containerized applications.
Vertex AI
Unified ML platform for building, deploying, and managing ML models.
Spot VMs
Spare compute capacity at discounted Spot prices, suitable for fault-tolerant workloads that can be interrupted.

Pros & Cons

Civo

Advantages

Very fast cluster provisioning and simple developer UX
Clear pricing with no managed control-plane charges
Free unlimited ingress and egress data transfer
Range of modern NVIDIA GPUs including B200/H200

Considerations

Smaller global region footprint than hyperscalers
GPU capacity can be limited depending on region
Fewer managed services compared to larger clouds

Google Cloud

Advantages

Flexible pricing options, including sustained use discounts
Strong AI and machine learning tools (Vertex AI)
Good integration with other Google services
Mature managed Kubernetes offering (GKE)

Considerations

Limited availability in some regions compared to AWS
Complexity in managing resources
Support can be costly

Compute Services

Civo

Managed Kubernetes

K3s-based managed Kubernetes with fast launch times and built-in load balancers, ingress, and CNI.

Clusters typically ready in under 90 seconds
Built-in CNI and ingress with no control-plane fee

GPU Compute

On-demand NVIDIA GPU instances for AI training, inference, and 3D workloads.

Google Cloud

Compute Engine

Offers customizable virtual machines running in Google's data centers.

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Managed Kubernetes service for running containerized applications.

Automated Kubernetes operations
Integration with Google Cloud services

Cloud Functions

Serverless compute platform for running code in response to events.

Automatic scaling and high availability
Pay only for the compute time consumed

Pricing Options

Civo

On-Demand GPU Instances

Hourly pricing for GPU compute with simple, per-accelerator rates and free unlimited data transfer

GPU Commitment Terms

Discounted hourly GPU rates in exchange for 6, 12, 24, or 36-month commitments

Pay-as-you-go Kubernetes

Node-based billing with a free control plane and free unlimited ingress and egress

Private Cloud Reservations

Dedicated CivoStack or FlexCore deployments for sovereignty and predictable spend

Google Cloud

On-Demand

Pay for vCPUs, GPUs, and memory with a one-minute minimum and per-second billing thereafter, with no long-term commitments.

Sustained Use Discounts

Automatic discounts for running instances for a significant portion of the month.

Resource-based Committed Use Discounts

Discounted rates in exchange for a 1-year or 3-year commitment to a minimum level of resource usage in a region, and combinable with reservations.

Compute Flexible Committed Use Discounts

Spend-based commitments that apply across eligible machine families and regions rather than to specific resources.

Spot VMs

Spare capacity at discounted Spot prices for fault-tolerant workloads that can be preempted.

Getting Started

Civo

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up and claim the trial credit to explore the platform
2
Pick a region
Choose from London, Frankfurt, Mumbai, New York, or Phoenix for public cloud deployments
3
Launch a cluster or GPU node
Create a Kubernetes cluster or start GPU compute with your preferred accelerator
4
Deploy your workload
Use kubectl, Helm, or Civo CLI to ship apps or ML stacks
5
Monitor and scale
Scale node pools, add GPU nodes, and watch usage from the dashboard or API

Google Cloud

Get Started

1
Create a Google Cloud project
Set up a project in the Google Cloud Console.
2
Enable billing
Set up a billing account to pay for resource usage.
3
Choose a compute service
Select Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, or Cloud Run based on your needs.
4
Create and configure an instance
Launch a VM instance, configure a Kubernetes cluster, or deploy a function/application.
5
Manage resources
Use the Cloud Console, command-line tools, or APIs to manage your resources.

Support & Global Availability

Civo

Global Regions

Public regions in London, Frankfurt, Mumbai, New York, and Phoenix; private cloud available globally via CivoStack/FlexCore. Offices in London, Bengaluru, Austin, and Hamburg.

Support

Documentation, tutorials and learning resources, public status page, and ticketed/email support with sales and account team options for enterprise customers.

Google Cloud

Global Regions

40+ regions and 120+ zones worldwide.

Support

Role-based (free), Standard, Enhanced and Premium support plans. Comprehensive documentation, community forums, and training resources.