3NV
vs
Contabo
What's good about each
- 20 TB monthly traffic included on cloud VMs, 100 TB on dedicated servers
- vCPU, RAM, and NVMe priced and sized independently
- EN 50600 certified facility, Estonian operator, EU jurisdiction
- Own AS214132 with dual 25 Gb/s uplinks on bare metal
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | 3NV | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $9.45 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | $6.28 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | 34% cheaper on Contabo |
| Medium VM | $51.44 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe (Standard) | $8.56 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | 83% cheaper on Contabo |
| Large VM | $102.88 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe (Pro) | $15.98 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | 84% cheaper on Contabo |
| Block storage | $10.27 /mo 100 GB NVMe | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $39.94 /mo 1 TB stored | $11.37 /mo 1 TB | 72% cheaper on Contabo |
| Load balancer | Included with cloud instances | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance, 100 TB per dedicated server | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed 20 TB per instance, then metered per TB | -- Not listed |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Contabo offers 4 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from 3NV. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | 3NV | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
-- | $2.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
-- | $2.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
|
L40S
2 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
|
RTX PRO 5000
2 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | 3NV | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | 3NV | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Estonia | Germany |
| Locations | 1 | 9 |
| Example customers | Swyke, indexing.co, Zentria, Addy | -- |
| Website | 3nv.io | contabo.com |
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Our data for 3NV was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Contabo on Sept. 18, 2026.