Cloud Functions
Cloud Functions is a scalable Function-as-a-Service offered by Google Cloud Platform. It allows developers to run code without managing servers. This compute service operates on a pay-as-you-go model, enabling users to execute specific tasks or functions on demand. It is designed for event-driven architectures where code needs to trigger in response to specific cloud events or HTTP requests.
Choose this service when you need lightweight, serverless compute without infrastructure overhead. Be aware that there is no free tier available for this offering. Pricing starts from $1.00 per 1 million invocations of 100ms duration. This cost structure means even small-scale usage will incur charges immediately, unlike competitors that might offer a generous initial free allowance for testing purposes.
Pricing Tiers 9
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute (128MB) | $0.2310 | per 1M 100ms | us-central1 |
| Compute (1GB) | $1.65 | per 1M 100ms | us-central1 |
| Compute (256MB) | $0.4630 | per 1M 100ms | us-central1 |
| Compute (2GB) | $2.90 | per 1M 100ms | us-central1 |
| Compute (512MB) | $0.9250 | per 1M 100ms | us-central1 |
| Invocations | $0.4000 | per 1M requests | us-central1 |
| Networking | $0.1200 | per GB | us-central1 |
| On-Demand | $3.00 | per 1M GB-seconds | us-central1 |
| Free Tier | Free | per month | global |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page for current rates.
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- AWS AWS Lambda $0.0309 per 1M GB-seconds Compare
- Alibaba Cloud Function Compute (FC) no price Compare
- Microsoft Azure Azure Functions $4.00 per 1M GB-seconds Compare