Vertex AI

Vertex AI offers flexible pricing based on the specific services and resources used. The platform charges for activities such as model training, deployment, and prediction, with costs varying depending on the machine types and configurations selected. For example, AutoML models incur charges for training, deploying, and making predictions, while custom-trained models are billed based on the compute resources utilized. Additionally, generative AI features like text and image generation have their own pricing structures, typically based on the number of characters or images processed. Google Cloud provides a detailed pricing calculator to help estimate costs and offers a free trial for new users.