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Amazon Redshift ML vs Google Vertex AI

Amazon Redshift ML logo

Amazon Redshift ML

Machine Learning & Data Science

Create machine learning models using SQL

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Google Vertex AI logo

Google Vertex AI

Machine Learning & Data Science

Unified ML platform to build, deploy, and scale AI models

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Amazon Redshift ML has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Amazon Redshift ML free tier covers only two CREATE MODEL requests per month for two months, capped at 100,000 cells per request; beyond that training is metered at $20 per million cells for the first 10 million, dropping in tiers to $7 per million cells over 100 million; Google Vertex AI vendor lock-in to Google Cloud ecosystem makes migration to other platforms difficult
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon Redshift ML covers SQL-based ML, Google Vertex AI covers Custom training.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon Redshift ML and Google Vertex AI actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon Redshift ML and Google Vertex AI differ
AttributeAmazon Redshift MLGoogle Vertex AI
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebCloud, Web
Founded20062008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Machine Learning & Data Science).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Amazon Redshift ML

  • SQL-based ML
  • SageMaker integration
  • BYOM support
  • In-database predictions
  • Amazon Redshift
  • SageMaker
  • S3
  • Glue

Only in Google Vertex AI

  • Custom training
  • Feature Store
  • Model monitoring
  • Prediction serving
  • BigQuery
  • Cloud Storage
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch

Both cover

  • AutoML
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amazon Redshift ML

  • Training and running machine learning models directly from SQL inside Amazon Redshiftnot Google Vertex AI

Google Vertex AI

  • Machine learningnot Amazon Redshift ML
  • Data analysisnot Amazon Redshift ML
  • Model trainingnot Amazon Redshift ML
  • Predictive analyticsnot Amazon Redshift ML

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amazon Redshift ML

  • Free tier covers only two CREATE MODEL requests per month for two months, capped at 100,000 cells per request; beyond that training is metered at $20 per million cells for the first 10 million, dropping in tiers to $7 per million cells over 100 million

Google Vertex AI

  • Vendor lock-in to Google Cloud ecosystem makes migration to other platforms difficult
  • Requires familiarity with Google Cloud Platform infrastructure and concepts
  • Cost can escalate quickly with large training and inference workloads

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon Redshift ML

Free
  • Free TrialFree
    • 2-month trial
    • 750 DC2.Large hours
  • On-Demand$0.25/hour
    • Per-node pricing
    • SageMaker training

Google Vertex AI

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Vertex AI review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon Redshift ML if

  • You need sql-based ml.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want sagemaker integration.
Amazon Redshift ML review

Choose Google Vertex AI if

  • You need custom training.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want feature store.
Google Vertex AI review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon Redshift ML or Google Vertex AI better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon Redshift ML starts at Free and Google Vertex AI at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon Redshift ML or Google Vertex AI?
Amazon Redshift ML has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amazon Redshift ML and On request for Google Vertex AI.
Does Amazon Redshift ML or Google Vertex AI run on more platforms?
Amazon Redshift ML runs on Web. Google Vertex AI runs on Cloud, Web.
Can I use Amazon Redshift ML for free?
Yes. Amazon Redshift ML has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Google Vertex AI starts at On request.
What is Amazon Redshift ML best used for?
Amazon Redshift ML is most often used for training and running machine learning models directly from sql inside amazon redshift. Of those, training and running machine learning models directly from sql inside amazon redshift is not what Google Vertex AI is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon Redshift ML do that Google Vertex AI cannot?
Amazon Redshift ML covers SQL-based ML, SageMaker integration, BYOM support, In-database predictions. Google Vertex AI covers Custom training, Feature Store, Model monitoring, Prediction serving. Both handle AutoML, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Google Vertex AI: What is the pricing model for Google Vertex AI?

Vertex AI uses a pay-as-you-go model with no upfront costs or lock-in fees. Costs vary by service: training is billed by compute resources and time (30-second increments), online predictions by machine type per hour, and batch predictions by compute time or per-record for specific AutoML types.

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Google Vertex AI: What types of data can Vertex AI handle?

Vertex AI supports image, video, text, and tabular data types with tools for uploading, storing, and managing large datasets.

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Google Vertex AI: Does Vertex AI support custom model training?

Yes. Vertex AI supports both AutoML for automated machine learning and custom training code in Python, R, and other languages.

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Google Vertex AI: What deployment options are available in Vertex AI?

Vertex AI supports online predictions for real-time use cases and batch predictions for large-scale processing.

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