Host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP
DeepSeek-R1 needs 8x 80GB+ GPUs, and GCP's current cheapest qualifying row is H100 SXM at $38.73/hr.
GCP rows that can host DeepSeek-R1
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP is H100 SXM at $38.73/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $8.01/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $30.72/hr above the current floor.
Why this setup does or does not fit
8x 80GB+ GPUs
8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.
Frontier, cluster-only
Potentially exceptional reasoning quality, but this is an engineering program more than a plug-in model choice.
DeepSeek 671B
This is no longer a single-box deployment problem; networking, scheduling, and batching dominate.
DeepSeek-R1 on GCP FAQ
Can I host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP?
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on GCP is H100 SXM at $38.73/hr.
What GPU memory does DeepSeek-R1 need?
Our baseline for DeepSeek-R1 is 8x 80GB+ GPUs. The practical recommendation is 8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects.
Is GCP the cheapest provider for DeepSeek-R1?
The overall tracked market floor is $8.01/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $30.72/hr above the current floor.
How fresh is this GCP DeepSeek-R1 cost page?
This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying GCP row shown here is from Jun 21, 2026.