What is the difference between Google Cloud and SwissGPU?

Google Cloud and SwissGPU 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: Google Cloud or SwissGPU?

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 Google Cloud and SwissGPU?

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 15 different GPU models across both Google Cloud and SwissGPU, with 0 models available from both providers.

Google Cloud vs SwissGPU

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Google Cloud and SwissGPU. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Google Cloud GPUs

SwissGPU GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 15Both available: 0Google Cloud: 9SwissGPU: 6

Showing 15 of 15 GPUs

Last updated: 10/12/2026, 2:27:39 PM

GPU Model ↑	Google Cloud Price	SwissGPU Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$3.04/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud $3.04/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$1.22/hr★ Best 16x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Google Cloud $1.22/hour 16x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$4.95/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Google Cloud $4.95/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$4.86/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud $4.86/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$4.65/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Google Cloud $4.65/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$0.32/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Google Cloud $0.32/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.24/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.24/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.48/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.48/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.60/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.60/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$1.20/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $1.20/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$1.71/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Google Cloud $1.71/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$0.16/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Google Cloud $0.16/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$1.12/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Google Cloud $1.12/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$3.04/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud $3.04/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$1.22/hr★ Best 16x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Google Cloud $1.22/hour 16x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$4.95/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Google Cloud $4.95/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$4.86/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Google Cloud $4.86/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$4.65/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Google Cloud $4.65/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$0.32/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Google Cloud $0.32/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.24/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.24/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.48/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.48/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.60/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.60/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$1.20/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $1.20/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$1.71/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Google Cloud $1.71/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$0.16/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Google Cloud $0.16/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Google Cloud	$1.12/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Google Cloud
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Google Cloud $1.12/hour Updated: 10/12/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Google Cloud

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 12Both available: 0Google Cloud: 12SwissGPU: 0

Showing 12 of 12 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/12/2026, 2:27:39 PM

Model ↑	Google Cloud	SwissGPU	Input Diff ↕
Gemini 2.0 Flash Google	$0.150 in $0.600 out	Not available	—
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Google	$0.075 in $0.300 out	Not available	—
Gemini 2.5 Flash Google	$0.300 in $2.50 out	Not available	—
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Google	$0.100 in $0.400 out	Not available	—
Gemini 2.5 Pro Google	$1.25 in $10.00 out	Not available	—
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Google	$0.250 in $1.50 out	Not available	—
Gemini 3.1 Pro Google	$2.00 in $12.00 out	Not available	—
Gemini 3.5 Flash Google	$1.50 in $9.00 out	Not available	—
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Google	$0.300 in $2.50 out	Not available	—
Gemini 3.6 Flash Google	$0.750 in $3.75 out	Not available	—
Gemini 3.7 Flash Google	$0.750 in $3.75 out	Not available	—
Gemini 3.8 Flash Google	$0.750 in $3.75 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

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.

SwissGPU

Dedicated Resources
Every machine is fully dedicated to you, with direct access to GPU, CPU, memory, and storage. There is no virtualization layer and no shared GPU resources.
Isolated GPU Infrastructure
Run AI workloads on isolated GPU resources with secure SSH access.
Permanent Data Wipe
All data and the OS are permanently wiped after server rental ends.
Ultra-Low Latency
Offers ultra-low latency desktops that mimic local experience.
Fully Swiss Hosted
All servers, data, and operations are based in Switzerland.
Per-Minute Billing
Servers are billed per minute and billing stops when the machine is powered off, with no separate storage or network transfer charges.

Pros & Cons

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

SwissGPU

Advantages

Dedicated bare-metal GPU and compute resources for each client, with no virtualization layer.
Secure SSH access, with all data and the OS permanently wiped at the end of a rental.
Local-like experience with ultra-low latency remote desktops.
Published hourly rates for every GPU configuration, with per-minute billing and no storage or network fees.

Considerations

Consumer and workstation GPUs only — no datacenter accelerators such as H100 or B200 for large-scale training.
Single location: all capacity is in Switzerland, which adds latency for users outside Europe.
Electricity is metered and billed on top of the hourly rate, so the listed rate is not the full cost.

Compute Services

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

SwissGPU

Pricing Options

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.

SwissGPU

Per-minute on-demand billing

Dedicated physical servers billed per minute, with billing stopping when the server is powered off and no additional storage or network charges.

Prepaid credits

Credits are topped up on the platform at any time, with payments processed by Stripe.

Metered electricity

Power consumption is billed separately per kWh on top of the hourly server rate, and a small fee applies when reinstalling the operating system.

Custom configurations and long-term commitments

Negotiated directly with the provider rather than published as self-service rates.

Getting Started

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.

SwissGPU

Get Started

1
Browse available servers
Review the GPU configurations and their CPU, RAM, and NVMe specifications at https://www.swissgpu.ch/rent.
2
Create an account and add credits
Credits can be added to the account at any time; payments are processed through Stripe.
3
Rent a server
Select a configuration and start the rental; billing runs per minute while the server is powered on.
4
Connect to the machine
Access the server over secure SSH, or attach Visual Studio Code using the documented remote workflow.
5
Power off when finished
Billing stops as soon as the server is powered off, and all data and the OS are wiped when the rental ends.

Support & Global Availability

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.

SwissGPU

Global Regions

Fully hosted in Switzerland; no other regions offered.

Support

Documentation site covering connection workflows and per-framework guides, plus a contact form and email support for technical questions and custom configurations.