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Estimate GCP infrastructure costs for any stack using live pricing data...
Estimate costs and operational overhead for GCP-based infrastructure using real-time pricing data.
IMPORTANT: Always verify tool availability before providing cost estimates.
Check if the following tools are available:
GCP MCP Tools (preferred):
mcp__gcp-mcp__search_documentation - Search GCP docsmcp__gcp-mcp__read_documentation - Read specific pricing pagesgcloud CLI (alternative):
gcloud billing - Billing and pricing commandsgcloud services - Service informationPricing API:
If GCP MCP or CLI tools are not accessible, help the user set them up:
Option A: GCP MCP Server Requirements: Python/uvx + GCP credentials
# Install GCP MCP (if available)
uvx mcp-server-gcp
# Or use the documentation MCP
uvx mcp-server-gcp-docs
Option B: gcloud CLI
# Install gcloud CLI
# macOS
brew install google-cloud-sdk
# Or download from https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install
# Authenticate
gcloud auth login
gcloud config set project YOUR_PROJECT_ID
Option C: Enable Billing API
# Enable Cloud Billing API
gcloud services enable cloudbilling.googleapis.com
# List billing accounts
gcloud billing accounts list
Ask the user which option fits their environment before proceeding.
If no tools are available and user cannot install them, use web search to fetch current pricing from:
# List available SKUs for a service
gcloud services list --available | grep -i compute
# Get billing information
gcloud billing accounts list
# Export billing to BigQuery for analysis
gcloud billing accounts describe ACCOUNT_ID
# List all services
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
"https://cloudbilling.googleapis.com/v1/services"
# List SKUs for Compute Engine
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
"https://cloudbilling.googleapis.com/v1/services/6F81-5844-456A/skus"
# Common Service IDs:
# Compute Engine: 6F81-5844-456A
# Cloud SQL: 9662-B51E-5089
# Cloud Run: 152E-C115-5142
# Cloud Storage: 95FF-2EF5-5EA1
# GKE: 6F81-5844-456A (uses Compute)
# Use the GCP Pricing Calculator for estimates
# https://cloud.google.com/products/calculator
# Export estimates via URL sharing
Can be invoked directly for cost estimation:
| Service | Pricing Method |
|---|---|
| Compute Engine | cloudbilling.googleapis.com (6F81-5844-456A) |
| Cloud Run | cloudbilling.googleapis.com (152E-C115-5142) |
| Cloud Functions | Billing Catalog API |
| GKE | Cluster fee ($0.10/hr) + node costs |
| App Engine | Billing Catalog API |
| Service | Pricing Method |
|---|---|
| Cloud SQL | cloudbilling.googleapis.com (9662-B51E-5089) |
| Cloud Spanner | Billing Catalog API |
| Firestore | Billing Catalog API |
| Memorystore | Billing Catalog API |
| AlloyDB | Billing Catalog API |
| Service | Pricing Method |
|---|---|
| Cloud Storage | cloudbilling.googleapis.com (95FF-2EF5-5EA1) |
| Cloud CDN | Billing Catalog API |
| Cloud Load Balancing | Billing Catalog API |
| Cloud NAT | Billing Catalog API |
gcp_cost_estimate:
description: "<what's being estimated>"
region: "<GCP region>"
pricing_source: "<mcp|cli|api|web|calculator>"
pricing_date: "<when pricing was fetched>"
components:
- service: "<service name>"
config: "<configuration>"
monthly_cost: "<$X>"
sustained_use_discount: "<X%>"
notes: "<any notes>"
baseline_monthly:
compute: "<$X>"
database: "<$X>"
storage: "<$X>"
networking: "<$X>"
other: "<$X>"
total: "<$X>"
at_10x_scale:
compute: "<$X>"
database: "<$X>"
networking: "<$X>"
total: "<$X>"
cost_drivers:
- "<primary cost driver>"
discounts_applied:
- type: "<sustained-use|committed-use|free-tier>"
amount: "<$X or X%>"
savings_opportunities:
- type: "<committed-use|preemptible|spot>"
potential_savings: "<X%>"
commitment: "<1yr|3yr>"
ops_overhead: "<low|medium|high>"
required_gcp_knowledge: "<basic|intermediate|advanced>"
optimization_tips:
- "<tip 1>"
- "<tip 2>"
Query these using GCP tools:
# List committed use discounts
gcloud compute commitments list
# Create a commitment (save 57% for 1yr, 70% for 3yr)
gcloud compute commitments create my-commitment \
--region=us-central1 \
--resources=vcpu=4,memory=16GB \
--plan=twelve-month
# Create preemptible VM (up to 80% savings)
gcloud compute instances create my-vm \
--preemptible \
--machine-type=e2-medium
# Or use Spot VMs
gcloud compute instances create my-vm \
--provisioning-model=SPOT \
--machine-type=e2-medium
# Get cost recommendations
gcloud recommender recommendations list \
--project=PROJECT_ID \
--location=global \
--recommender=google.compute.instance.MachineTypeRecommender
# Get idle resource recommendations
gcloud recommender recommendations list \
--recommender=google.compute.instance.IdleResourceRecommender
# Create budget alert
gcloud billing budgets create \
--billing-account=ACCOUNT_ID \
--display-name="Monthly Budget" \
--budget-amount=1000USD \
--threshold-rule=percent=50 \
--threshold-rule=percent=90
When comparing to AWS:
