Amazon EKS vs Google Kubernetes Engine: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated Feb 19, 2026AWSGCP
Overall Winner
AWS
AWS Wins
4
GCP Wins
1
Ties
0
Side-by-Side Pricing
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| Category | AWS Amazon EKS | GCP Google Kubernetes Engine | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Worker Node - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | $0.0416/hr eks-small ($30.37/mo) | $0.0335/hr gke-small ($24.46/mo) | +19.5% | GCP |
Worker Node - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | $0.0960/hr eks-medium ($70.08/mo) | $0.0971/hr gke-medium ($70.88/mo) | +1.1% | AWS |
Worker Node - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.1920/hr eks-large ($140.16/mo) | $0.1942/hr gke-large ($141.77/mo) | +1.1% | AWS |
Worker Node - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.3840/hr eks-xlarge ($280.32/mo) | $0.3884/hr gke-xlarge ($283.53/mo) | +1.1% | AWS |
Worker Node - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.7680/hr eks-2xlarge ($560.64/mo) | $0.7768/hr gke-2xlarge ($567.06/mo) | +1.1% | AWS |
When to Choose AWS Amazon EKS
- ✓Worker Node - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $0.80/mo (1.1% cheaper)
- ✓Worker Node - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $1.61/mo (1.1% cheaper)
- ✓Worker Node - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $3.21/mo (1.1% cheaper)
- ✓Worker Node - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $6.42/mo (1.1% cheaper)
When to Choose GCP Google Kubernetes Engine
- ✓Worker Node - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $5.91/mo (19.5% cheaper)
Monthly Cost Examples
Worker Node - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
AWS eks-small$30.37/mo
GCP gke-small$24.46/mo
Worker Node - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
AWS eks-large$140.16/mo
GCP gke-large$141.77/mo
Worker Node - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
AWS eks-2xlarge$560.64/mo
GCP gke-2xlarge$567.06/mo