| Subscription Tier | Typical List Price (Annual) | What You Get (TKG Related) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~$450 per cluster/month | TKG lifecycle management, policy enforcement, and conformance checks. | | Tanzu Mission Control™ Advanced | ~$825 per cluster/month | Adds multi-cluster backup, security, and data protection for TKG clusters. | | VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) | ~$350 per core/year | Best for on-prem. Includes TKG as a native feature plus vSphere, vSAN, and NSX. | | Tanzu Platform (formerly Tanzu Standard) | Contact sales | Full application platform (build, run, manage) including TKG. |
Unlike simple software, TKG does not have a standalone "per-GPU" or "per-instance" cloud price. It is packaged within the broader portfolio. tanzu kubernetes grid price
Following the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom (late 2023), VMware has been transitioning its product portfolio. | Subscription Tier | Typical List Price (Annual)
VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) pricing typically follows a focused on core counts or workload "pods," often bundled with enterprise support. As of 2026, the service is evolving, with portions rebranded under the vSphere Kubernetes Service name. Subscription & List Pricing Includes TKG as a native feature plus vSphere, vSAN, and NSX
Each "processor" license typically covers up to 32 physical cores . If a processor exceeds this limit, additional licenses are required for every additional 32-core increment.
TKG is often integrated into broader VMware packages, which impacts the overall price you pay: Reddit·r/kuberneteshttps://www.reddit.com
Licenses are calculated based on the number of physical cores in the host servers.