Model provider cost

Host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on GCP

Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B needs 1x 24GB+ GPU, and GCP's current cheapest qualifying row is L40 at $0.66/hr.

1x 24GB+ GPU 12B params Strong long-context Apache 2.0
Cheapest on this provider
$0.66/hr
L40
Monthly estimate
$482/mo
730 hours at the current median
VRAM baseline
24GB
1x 24GB+ GPU
Qualifying rows
3
Updated Jun 21, 2026

GCP rows that can host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B

The cheapest tracked way to host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on GCP is L40 at $0.66/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $0.40/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $0.26/hr above the current floor.

GPU VRAM Per GPU Estimated hourly Estimated monthly Updated
L40 48GB $0.66/hr $0.66/hr $482/mo Jun 21, 2026
H100 SXM 80GB $4.84/hr $4.84/hr $3,534/mo Jun 21, 2026
B200 192GB $11.28/hr $11.28/hr $8,232/mo Jun 21, 2026

Why this setup does or does not fit

VRAM floor

1x 24GB+ GPU

1x 24GB to 48GB GPU. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.

Model quality

Strong long-context

Good for summarization and retrieval-heavy work, though it is not a frontier reasoning model.

Operational note

Mistral 12B

Useful when long prompts matter more than absolute frontier reasoning quality.

Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on GCP FAQ

Can I host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on GCP?

The cheapest tracked way to host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on GCP is L40 at $0.66/hr.

What GPU memory does Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B need?

Our baseline for Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B is 1x 24GB+ GPU. The practical recommendation is 1x 24GB to 48GB GPU.

Is GCP the cheapest provider for Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B?

The overall tracked market floor is $0.40/hr on Vast.ai, so GCP is $0.26/hr above the current floor.

How fresh is this GCP Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B cost page?

This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying GCP row shown here is from Jun 21, 2026.

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