Host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP
DeepSeek-R1 needs 8x 80GB+ GPUs, and GCP's current cheapest qualifying row is H100 SXM at $38.73/hr.
GCP rows that can host DeepSeek-R1
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP is H100 SXM at $38.73/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $8.37/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $30.36/hr above the current floor.
| GPU | VRAM | Per GPU | Estimated hourly | Estimated monthly | Offers | Updated |
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| H100 SXM | 80GB | $4.84/hr | $38.73/hr | $28,272/mo | 188 |
Jul 9, 2026
Google Cloud Billing API
188 offers · Jul 9, 2026
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| B200 | 192GB | $11.28/hr | $90.22/hr | $65,858/mo | 87 |
Jul 9, 2026
Google Cloud Billing API
87 offers · Jul 9, 2026
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Why this setup does or does not fit
8x 80GB+ GPUs
8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.
Frontier, cluster-only
Potentially exceptional reasoning quality, but this is an engineering program more than a plug-in model choice.
DeepSeek 671B
This is no longer a single-box deployment problem; networking, scheduling, and batching dominate.
DeepSeek-R1 on GCP FAQ
Can I host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP?
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP is H100 SXM at $38.73/hr.
What GPU memory does DeepSeek-R1 need?
Our baseline for DeepSeek-R1 is 8x 80GB+ GPUs. The practical recommendation is 8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects.
Is GCP the cheapest provider for DeepSeek-R1?
The overall tracked market floor is $8.37/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $30.36/hr above the current floor.
How fresh is this GCP DeepSeek-R1 cost page?
This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying GCP row shown here is from Jul 9, 2026.