Amazon Bedrock AgentCoreEnterprise
AWS framework-agnostic runtime for deploying, securing, evaluating, and governing production agents at scale.
AI Infrastructure comparison
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore vs Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (formerly Vertex AI)
Pricing, pros, cons, and ideal use cases — side by side.
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At a glance
| Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (formerly Vertex AI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | EnterpriseConsumption-based AWS pricing across the AgentCore services, billed alongside the rest of your AWS spend. Model inference is billed separately through Bedrock or your chosen provider. | PaidUsage-based pricing across model and platform services, billed through Google Cloud. |
| Category | AI Infrastructure | AI Infrastructure |
| Ideal for | Enterprises already running on AWSPlatform teams standardizing an agent runtimeOrganizations needing session isolation and policy enforcementTeams moving agent prototypes into governed production | Enterprises already on Google CloudTeams wanting Gemini under enterprise governanceOrganizations consolidating the AI lifecycle on one platform |
Pros & cons
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Pros
- Framework-agnostic — keep LangGraph, CrewAI, or a custom loop
- Managed identity, memory, gateway, and observability primitives
- Evaluations and Harness cover both production monitoring and pre-production testing
- Policy controls give security teams enforceable guardrails
- Inherits AWS compliance and regional footprint
Cons
- Only sensible if you are already committed to AWS
- Consumption pricing across several services is hard to forecast up front
- Component-by-component GA rollout means capability varies by region
- Steeper learning curve than a hosted agent platform
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (formerly Vertex AI)
Pros
- Gemini plus a broad Model Garden
- End-to-end build, deploy, evaluate, and govern
- Inside Google Cloud IAM and compliance
- Strong data and analytics integration
Cons
- Large, complex platform surface area
- Most valuable only if you are already on GCP
- Getting value requires real platform investment
Which should you choose?
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (formerly Vertex AI) is the lighter-weight option (Paid), while Amazon Bedrock AgentCore sits higher on the pricing ladder (Enterprise). Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is built around enterprises already running on aws; Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (formerly Vertex AI) leans more toward enterprises already on google cloud. Shortlist the one whose strengths line up with your biggest constraint.
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