What's good about...
AWS
- Extensive range of managed services, from serverless to databases to queues to video streaming
- Generous free tier and savings plan available to lock-in discounts
- 30+ datacenter locations around the world
Beam
- Pay-per-millisecond billing, only charged when code is running
- Sandbox snapshots for faster deployments
- Autoscaling and deployment logs built-in
- Supports custom Docker images
Price comparison
How do AWS's prices compare against Beam?
VM Small
AWS
Beam
VM Medium
AWS
Beam
VM Large
AWS
Beam
Block Storage
AWS
Beam
Object Storage
AWS
Beam
Load Balancer
AWS
Beam
Managed PostgreSQL
AWS
Beam
Managed Redis®*
AWS
Beam
Serverless 25M Executions
AWS
Beam
Free egress allowance
AWS
Beam
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
AWS
Beam
Beam Pricing Details
Beam uses a pay-per-millisecond pricing model where you only pay when your code is running. CPU costs $0.190 per core, RAM costs $0.020 per GB, and file storage is included free of charge. There are no charges for cold starts or server spin-up time.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
AWS
Beam
Billing Options
AWS
Beam
Available Models
AWS offers 15 GPU models, while Beam offers 3.
H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that AWS and Beam offer:
Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | aws.amazon.com | www.beam.cloud |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2006 | 2021 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | -- |
| Example Customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Beam on Feb. 12, 2026.