Which is cheaper, AWS AI Practitioner or Google Generative AI Leader?

They are about the same: 100 USD for AWS and $99 (plus tax where applicable) for Google, per the official pages.

What is the AWS AI Practitioner passing score?

700 on a scaled score of 100–1,000.

No, not on the official certification page.

These are the two most direct entry-level AI certifications from the big clouds. Here is how they line up on the facts each vendor publishes.

Last checked 2026-10-16 against the official sources listed below.

	AWS AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)	Google Generative AI Leader
Cost	100 USD	$99 (plus tax where applicable)
Length	90 minutes	90 minutes
Questions	65 (50 scored + 15 unscored)	50-60
Question types	Multiple choice, multiple response, ordering, matching	Multiple choice
Passing score	700 (scaled 100–1,000)	Not published
Languages	12 languages (German and Italian retired after October 15, 2026)	English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese
Validity	3 years	3 years

AWS AIF-C01: AI and ML fundamentals 20%, GenAI fundamentals 24%, applications of foundation models 28%, responsible AI 14%, security, compliance and governance 14%.
Google Gen AI Leader: gen AI fundamentals ~30%, Google Cloud gen AI offerings ~35%, improving model output ~20%, business strategy ~15%.
AWS covers classic ML and governance more explicitly; Google weighs its own product portfolio and business strategy more heavily.

Match the cloud your employer or target employers use; each exam tests that vendor’s services.
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Full exam facts: AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)

Which is cheaper, AWS AI Practitioner or Google Generative AI Leader?: They are about the same: 100 USD for AWS and $99 (plus tax where applicable) for Google, per the official pages.
What is the AWS AI Practitioner passing score?: 700 on a scaled score of 100–1,000.
Does Google publish a passing score for Generative AI Leader?: No, not on the official certification page.

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