Google Cloud Platform costs
Monthly cost estimations
Cloudy-Pad is free and open-source; however, charges may apply when using a Cloud provider. Typically billed resources:
- Machine usage (GPU, CPU, RAM)
- Disk storage
- IP address reservation
💸 It's recommenced to use Spot instances as they are 30% to 90% cheaper ! As Spot instances interrupton is generally low, you probably won't get interruped during your session. However, make sure to save often nonetheless 😉
Example: using a n1-standard-4 (15 GB RAM, 4 CPUs, NVIDIA T4) Spot instance with 100 GB disk for 10 hours / month would cost approximatively 11.54$ / month.
| Instance type | RAM (GB) | CPUs | GPU | Spot ? | Disk size | Instance $ / h | GPU $ / h | h / month | Compute $ / month | Disk $ / month | Total $ / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1-standard-4 | 15 | 4 | NVIDIA T4 | Yes | 100 | $0.035 | 0.119 | 10 | $1.54 | $10.00 | $11.54 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA T4 | Yes | 100 | $0.070 | 0.119 | 30 | $5.68 | $10.00 | $15.68 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA T4 | Yes | 250 | $0.070 | 0.119 | 30 | $5.68 | $25.00 | $30.68 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA P4 | Yes | 100 | $0.070 | 0.240 | 30 | $9.31 | $10.00 | $19.31 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA P4 | Yes | 250 | $0.070 | 0.240 | 30 | $9.31 | $25.00 | $34.31 |
| n1-standard-4 | 15 | 4 | NVIDIA T4 | No | 100 | $0.220 | 0.350 | 10 | $5.70 | $10.00 | $15.70 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA T4 | No | 100 | $0.440 | 0.350 | 30 | $23.70 | $10.00 | $33.70 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA T4 | No | 250 | $0.440 | 0.350 | 30 | $23.70 | $25.00 | $48.70 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA P4 | No | 100 | $0.440 | 0.600 | 30 | $31.20 | $10.00 | $41.20 |
| n1-standard-8 | 30 | 8 | NVIDIA P4 | No | 250 | $0.440 | 0.600 | 30 | $31.20 | $25.00 | $56.20 |
Instances used for estimation: N1 Standard. Estimations based on Google Cloud on-demand and spot us-central-1 as of September 2024. Exact prices may vary over time and by region.
Egress costs - Data transfer out from Google to Internet
Google bills data transfer out to internet past a 200GB free data threshold. As Cloudy Pad streams from Google to your machine via internet, you may be billed for data transfer past a certain usage. Google bills 0.085$ per GB up to 10 TB after the free threshold.
Considering a 1080p 60 FPS stream, data transfer would be around 2.25 GB/hr. Past 90 or 100 hours per month, Google may start billing additional data transfer charges:
| Time played / month (h) | 10 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data transfered (GB) | 22.50 | 45.00 | 90.00 | 180.00 | 202.50 | 225.00 | 337.50 |
| Cost ($) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $2.13 | $11.69 |