GCP H100 Pricing Options
All available H100 instance types on GCP, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| us-central1 | a3-highgpu-8g | On-Demand | $32.7730/hr Cheapest | 8× GPU | 208 vCPU | 1872 GB |
| us-central1 | a3-megagpu-8g | On-Demand | $98.3200/hr | 8× GPU | 208 vCPU | 1872 GB |
About GCP H100 Cloud Pricing
Google Cloud Platform offers GPU compute through its A2, A3, and G2 machine series, with deep integration into Vertex AI, TPU pods, and Google's proprietary ML infrastructure.
Why Choose GCP for H100
- TPU v5p available alongside GPU options for specific workloads
- Vertex AI for managed ML pipelines
- Sustained use discounts (automatic, no commitment needed)
- Preemptible VMs for up to 60–91% savings on batch jobs
Best suited for: Teams using TensorFlow/JAX who want access to both GPU and TPU hardware, plus managed ML services via Vertex AI.
H100 Technical Overview
The H100 SXM5 variant with NVLink delivers up to 3.35 TB/s aggregate GPU-to-GPU bandwidth, making it the standard for large-scale distributed training. The PCIe variant trades interconnect bandwidth for broader server compatibility.
Pricing Analysis
GCP's cheapest H100 option starts at $32.7730/hr, which is 798% above the market average of $3.6501/hr. GCP currently offers on-demand pricing only for H100. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.
Note: GCP's sustained use discounts provide automatic savings without commitments, but their GPU availability can be more constrained than AWS in certain regions.
Market context: H100 is the most in-demand GPU in the cloud market as of 2026. Prices have stabilized after the 2024 shortage, but availability still varies significantly by provider and region.
Top Alternatives to GCP for H100
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest GCP H100 rate ($32.7730/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs GCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $1.4900/hr | Spot | -95% cheaper vs GCP |
| Corvex | $1.5900/hr | Reserved | -95% cheaper vs GCP |
| DataCrunch | $1.6500/hr | Spot | -95% cheaper vs GCP |
| CoreWeave | $1.7900/hr | Reserved | -95% cheaper vs GCP |
| Shadeform | $1.7900/hr | On-Demand | -95% cheaper vs GCP |
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