Model provider cost

Host Qwen2.5 14B Instruct on GCP

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct needs 1x 24GB+ GPU, and GCP's current cheapest qualifying row is L4 at $0.65/hr.

1x 24GB+ GPU 14B params Strong multilingual Apache 2.0
Cheapest on this provider
$0.65/hr
L4
Monthly estimate
$474/mo
730 hours at the current median
VRAM baseline
24GB
1x 24GB+ GPU
Qualifying rows
4
Updated Jul 9, 2026

GCP rows that can host Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

The cheapest tracked way to host Qwen2.5 14B Instruct on GCP is L4 at $0.65/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $0.39/hr on RunPod, so GCP is $0.26/hr above the current floor.

Price source Google Cloud Billing API Published list pricing; private discounts and capacity terms are not reflected.
GPU VRAM Per GPU Estimated hourly Estimated monthly Offers Updated
L4 24GB $0.65/hr $0.65/hr $474/mo 59 Jul 9, 2026
Google Cloud Billing API 59 offers · Jul 9, 2026 global aggregate
L40 48GB $0.66/hr $0.66/hr $482/mo 55 Jun 21, 2026
Google Cloud Billing API 55 offers · Jun 21, 2026 global aggregate
H100 SXM 80GB $4.84/hr $4.84/hr $3,534/mo 188 Jul 9, 2026
Google Cloud Billing API 188 offers · Jul 9, 2026 global aggregate
B200 192GB $11.28/hr $11.28/hr $8,232/mo 87 Jul 9, 2026
Google Cloud Billing API 87 offers · Jul 9, 2026 global aggregate

Why this setup does or does not fit

VRAM floor

1x 24GB+ GPU

1x 24GB to 48GB GPU. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.

Model quality

Strong multilingual

One of the better single-GPU tradeoffs when you need solid multilingual quality and light tool use.

Operational note

Qwen 14B

Great if you want strong multilingual coverage while staying in a single-GPU envelope.

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct on GCP FAQ

Can I host Qwen2.5 14B Instruct on GCP?

The cheapest tracked way to host Qwen2.5 14B Instruct on GCP is L4 at $0.65/hr.

What GPU memory does Qwen2.5 14B Instruct need?

Our baseline for Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is 1x 24GB+ GPU. The practical recommendation is 1x 24GB to 48GB GPU.

Is GCP the cheapest provider for Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

The overall tracked market floor is $0.39/hr on RunPod, so GCP is $0.26/hr above the current floor.

How fresh is this GCP Qwen2.5 14B Instruct cost page?

This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying GCP row shown here is from Jul 9, 2026.

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