Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Compute Engine GPU machines
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Compute Engine GPU machines is Amazon EC2 accelerated computing (NVIDIA GPU); on Azure, Azure ND-series GPU VMs.
About Compute Engine GPU machines
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Accelerator-optimized and N1 VMs with NVIDIA GPUs, also used by GKE and Agent Platform. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GPU instances for AI training | Amazon EC2 accelerated computing (NVIDIA GPU) | Direct match | Azure ND-series GPU VMs |
NVIDIA GPU instances for AI training Direct match
EC2 GPU instances map to Compute Engine accelerator-optimized and N1 machines with NVIDIA GPUs.
- GPU machine types and regions differ; check zone availability before you plan capacity.
- Capacity can be reserved, bought as committed use, or run as Spot VMs, similar to EC2 options.