GCP Cloud Load Balancing Pricing (2026)
Updated Feb 15, 2026GCPNetworking
Compare GCP Cloud Load Balancing prices across all instance types and regions. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Managed SSL Certificate (per cert/month).
On-Demand Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwarding Rule (per hour, first 5) | 1 | 2 GB | $0.0250 | - | $18.25 |
| Forwarding Rule (per hour, additional) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 |
| Data Processed Ingress (per GB) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0080 | - | $5.84 |
| Data Processed Egress (per GB) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.0080 | - | $5.84 |
| Managed SSL Certificate (per cert/month) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.0000 | - | $0.00 |
| Cloud Armor (per policy/month) | 8 | 16 GB | $5.0000 | - | $3,650.00 |
Pricing by Instance Family
Application
2 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwarding Rule (per hour, first 5) | 1 | 2 GB | $0.0250 | - | $18.25 |
| Forwarding Rule (per hour, additional) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 |
Network
2 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Processed Ingress (per GB) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0080 | - | $5.84 |
| Data Processed Egress (per GB) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.0080 | - | $5.84 |
Gateway
2 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed SSL Certificate (per cert/month) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.0000 | - | $0.00 |
| Cloud Armor (per policy/month) | 8 | 16 GB | $5.0000 | - | $3,650.00 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwarding Rule (per hour, first 5) | 1 | 2 GB | $0.0250 | - | $18.25 | - | - |
| Forwarding Rule (per hour, additional) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 | - | - |
| Data Processed Ingress (per GB) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0080 | - | $5.84 | - | - |
| Data Processed Egress (per GB) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.0080 | - | $5.84 | - | - |
| Managed SSL Certificate (per cert/month) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.0000 | - | $0.00 | - | - |
| Cloud Armor (per policy/month) | 8 | 16 GB | $5.0000 | - | $3,650.00 | - | - |
How Cloud Load Balancing Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Small Workload
Managed SSL Certificate (per cert/month)
4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.00/mo
Medium Workload
Data Processed Egress (per GB)
4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$5.84/mo
Large Workload
Cloud Armor (per policy/month)
8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$3,650.00/mo
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