GCP Vertex AI Pricing (2026)
Updated Feb 15, 2026GCPAI / ML
Compare GCP Vertex AI prices across all instance types and regions. Starting from $0.0475/hr ($34.67/mo) for n1-standard-2 (Notebook).
On-Demand Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-2 (Notebook) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0475 | - | $34.67 |
| n1-standard-4 (Training) | 2 | 8 GB | $0.1100 | - | $80.30 |
| n1-standard-8 (Training) | 4 | 16 GB | $0.2200 | - | $160.60 |
| n1-standard-16 (Training) | 8 | 32 GB | $0.4400 | - | $321.20 |
| n1-standard-32 (Training) | 16 | 64 GB | $0.8800 | - | $642.40 |
| n1-standard-4 + T4 (GPU Training) | 4 | 15 GB | $0.7100 | - | $518.30 |
| a2-highgpu-1g (GPU Training) | 12 | 85 GB | $4.0000 | - | $2,920.00 |
| a2-ultragpu-8g (GPU Training) | 96 | 1360 GB | $36.0000 | - | $26,280.00 |
| n1-standard-4 (Inference) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.1960 | - | $143.08 |
Pricing by Instance Family
Notebook
1 instance type available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-2 (Notebook) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0475 | - | $34.67 |
Training
4 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-4 (Training) | 2 | 8 GB | $0.1100 | - | $80.30 |
| n1-standard-8 (Training) | 4 | 16 GB | $0.2200 | - | $160.60 |
| n1-standard-16 (Training) | 8 | 32 GB | $0.4400 | - | $321.20 |
| n1-standard-32 (Training) | 16 | 64 GB | $0.8800 | - | $642.40 |
GPU Training
3 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-4 + T4 (GPU Training) | 4 | 15 GB | $0.7100 | - | $518.30 |
| a2-highgpu-1g (GPU Training) | 12 | 85 GB | $4.0000 | - | $2,920.00 |
| a2-ultragpu-8g (GPU Training) | 96 | 1360 GB | $36.0000 | - | $26,280.00 |
Inference
1 instance type available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-4 (Inference) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.1960 | - | $143.08 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-2 (Notebook) | 2 | 4 GB | $0.0475 | - | $34.67 | - | - |
| n1-standard-4 (Training) | 2 | 8 GB | $0.1100 | - | $80.30 | - | - |
| n1-standard-8 (Training) | 4 | 16 GB | $0.2200 | - | $160.60 | - | - |
| n1-standard-16 (Training) | 8 | 32 GB | $0.4400 | - | $321.20 | - | - |
| n1-standard-32 (Training) | 16 | 64 GB | $0.8800 | - | $642.40 | - | - |
| n1-standard-4 + T4 (GPU Training) | 4 | 15 GB | $0.7100 | - | $518.30 | - | - |
| a2-highgpu-1g (GPU Training) | 12 | 85 GB | $4.0000 | - | $2,920.00 | - | - |
| a2-ultragpu-8g (GPU Training) | 96 | 1360 GB | $36.0000 | - | $26,280.00 | - | - |
| n1-standard-4 (Inference) | 4 | 8 GB | $0.1960 | - | $143.08 | - | - |
How Vertex AI 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
n1-standard-2 (Notebook)
2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$34.67/mo
Medium Workload
n1-standard-32 (Training)
16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$642.40/mo
Large Workload
a2-ultragpu-8g (GPU Training)
96 vCPU, 1360 GB RAM
$26,280.00/mo
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