Host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on GCP
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct needs 1x 80GB+ GPU, and GCP's current cheapest qualifying row is H100 SXM at $4.84/hr.
GCP rows that can host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
The cheapest tracked way to host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on GCP is H100 SXM at $4.84/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $1.05/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $3.80/hr above the current floor.
| GPU | VRAM | Per GPU | Estimated hourly | Estimated monthly | Offers | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| B200 | 192GB | $11.28/hr | $11.28/hr | $8,232/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
1x 80GB+ GPU
1x 80GB GPU minimum; 2x 80GB for healthier serving margins. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.
Premium multilingual
Premium open-weight quality with wide language coverage, but it firmly lives in 80GB-class infrastructure.
Qwen 72B
Best suited to teams that want premium open-weight quality with wide language coverage.
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on GCP FAQ
Can I host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on GCP?
The cheapest tracked way to host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on GCP is H100 SXM at $4.84/hr.
What GPU memory does Qwen2.5 72B Instruct need?
Our baseline for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is 1x 80GB+ GPU. The practical recommendation is 1x 80GB GPU minimum; 2x 80GB for healthier serving margins.
Is GCP the cheapest provider for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
The overall tracked market floor is $1.05/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $3.80/hr above the current floor.
How fresh is this GCP Qwen2.5 72B 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.