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Google Cloud CDN pricing varies by team size and features, ranging from $0.01 to $0.2 per month in 2026. Your actual cost depends on the tier you choose, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: No free tier available
  • Billing: Monthly and annual (save 15-20%)
  • Hidden costs: Add ~35% for implementation, support, and training

Google Cloud CDN offers 6 pricing tiers: Pay As You Go - North America, Pay As You Go - Europe, Pay As You Go - Asia Pacific, Pay As You Go - China, Pay As You Go - Oceania, Enterprise Volume Discounts. The Pay As You Go - Europe plan is european-focused applications on google cloud.

Compared to other cdn (content delivery network) software, Google Cloud CDN is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

Last verified: February 2026 | Sources: 1 pricing pages and reviews

All Google Cloud CDN Plans & Pricing

Plan Monthly Annual Best For
Pay As You Go - North America Contact Contact Google Cloud-native applications with North American traffic
Pay As You Go - Europe Contact Contact European-focused applications on Google Cloud
Pay As You Go - Asia Pacific Contact Contact Asia-Pacific focused applications
Pay As You Go - China Contact Contact Applications requiring China market access
Pay As You Go - Oceania Contact Contact Australia and New Zealand applications
Enterprise Volume Discounts Contact Contact Large enterprises with 500+ TiB monthly traffic
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Pay As You Go - North America

  • Cache egress: $0.08/GiB (first 10 TiB)
  • Decreases to $0.03/GiB (150-500 TiB)
  • Cache fill: $0.01/GiB (within region)
  • HTTP/HTTPS cache lookups: $0.0075 per 10,000 requests
  • Global edge network
  • Anycast IP addresses
  • HTTP/2 and QUIC support
  • Signed URLs and cookies
  • Custom cache keys
  • Cloud CDN integration with Cloud Load Balancing
  • Cloud Armor integration available
  • Real-time logs and monitoring
  • Instant cache invalidation

Pay As You Go - Europe

  • Cache egress: $0.08/GiB (first 10 TiB)
  • Decreases to $0.03/GiB (150-500 TiB)
  • Same features as North America tier
  • Cache fill: $0.01/GiB (within region)

Pay As You Go - Asia Pacific

  • Cache egress: $0.09/GiB (first 10 TiB)
  • Decreases to $0.05/GiB (150-500 TiB)
  • Cache fill: $0.02/GiB (within region)
  • All standard CDN features

Pay As You Go - China

  • Cache egress: $0.20/GiB (first 10 TiB)
  • Decreases to $0.16/GiB (150-500 TiB)
  • Specialized China network access
  • All standard features

Pay As You Go - Oceania

  • Cache egress: $0.11/GiB (first 10 TiB)
  • Decreases to $0.08/GiB (150-500 TiB)
  • All standard features

Enterprise Volume Discounts

  • Custom pricing for over 500 TiB/month
  • Volume commitments available
  • Dedicated account management
  • Custom SLAs
  • Advanced support
  • Reserved capacity options
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Hidden Costs to Budget For

Watch for 11 hidden costs
  • Cloud Load Balancer required: $0.025/hour ($18/month) + $0.008/GB processed
  • Cache fill costs: $0.01-0.04/GiB depending on region (often 10% of total traffic)
  • Inter-region cache fill: $0.04/GiB (4x more expensive than intra-region)
  • Cloud Armor (DDoS/WAF): $0.75/month per policy + $0.60 per million requests
  • Premium Tier networking: Higher egress costs if using Premium vs Standard tier
  • CDN Interconnect pricing increases May 1, 2026 for NA, Europe, and Asia
  • Request charges: $0.0075 per 10,000 lookups can add up for high-request workloads
  • External backend requests: Compute Engine internet egress rates apply
  • Invalidation operations: May incur additional request charges
  • Real-time logs: Cloud Logging ingestion charges ($0.50/GB)
  • Monitoring and observability: Cloud Monitoring API charges
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Frequently Asked Questions

01 How much does Google Cloud CDN cost per GB?

Google Cloud CDN pricing varies by region and volume. North America and Europe start at $0.08/GiB for the first 10 TiB, decreasing to $0.03/GiB for 150-500 TiB. Asia-Pacific starts at $0.09/GiB, while China is significantly more expensive at $0.20/GiB. You also pay for cache fill ($0.01-0.04/GiB) and cache lookups ($0.0075 per 10,000 requests). Additionally, Cloud Load Balancer is required, adding $18+/month.

02 Does Google Cloud CDN offer a free tier?

Google Cloud CDN itself doesn't have a dedicated free tier, but new Google Cloud customers receive $300 in free credits valid for 90 days, which can be used for Cloud CDN and other services. This allows you to test the service before committing to paid usage. After credits expire, you pay standard pay-as-you-go rates.

03 Why does Google Cloud CDN require a load balancer?

Google Cloud CDN is tightly integrated with Google Cloud Load Balancing and cannot function independently. The load balancer acts as the origin and controls traffic routing to backends. This requirement adds $0.025/hour ($18/month) plus $0.008/GB for load balancer processing, increasing total costs by 10-20% compared to advertised CDN pricing alone. This integration provides advanced features but reduces cost competitiveness.

04 What are cache fill costs in Google Cloud CDN?

Cache fill costs represent the data transfer required to populate Cloud CDN's edge caches from your origin servers. You pay $0.01/GiB for intra-region cache fill (within NA or Europe), $0.02/GiB for Asia-Pacific, and $0.04/GiB for inter-region fills. For typical workloads with 80-90% cache hit rates, cache fill is about 10-20% of total traffic, adding meaningful cost beyond cache egress pricing.

05 How does Google Cloud CDN pricing compare to AWS CloudFront?

Google Cloud CDN and AWS CloudFront have similar pricing structures. Cloud CDN starts at $0.08/GiB (NA/EU) vs CloudFront's $0.085/GB, making them nearly identical at low volumes. CloudFront includes 1 TB free per month, while Cloud CDN requires immediate payment. CloudFront's flat-rate plans ($15-1000/month) offer better predictability. Both require additional services (Load Balancer for Google, none for CloudFront), making CloudFront slightly simpler and often cheaper overall.