Backblaze
vs
Cirrascale
What's good about each
- A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
- Easy migration, S3-compatible API
- Several data centers in North America and Europe
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Backblaze | Cirrascale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | |
| Object storage | $6.00 /mo 1 TB | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | 85% cheaper on Backblaze |
| Egress allowance | 3x the amount of data stored | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | Free and unlimited |
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
Cirrascale offers 11 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Backblaze. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Backblaze | Cirrascale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs
|
-- | $3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
B200
4 configs
|
-- | $4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $1.39 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
-- | $3.68 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
A100
12 configs
|
-- | $2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
-- | $3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
RTX A6000
4 configs
|
-- | $0.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
MI455X
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Cirrascale only |
|
MI250
4 configs
|
-- | $1.30 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
A4000
4 configs
|
-- | $0.28 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Backblaze | Cirrascale |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Functions |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Backblaze | Cirrascale |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Data centers only | -- |
| HIPAA | US East region only | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
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 | Backblaze | Cirrascale |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 4 | 12 |
| Example customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | -- |
| Website | www.backblaze.com | www.cirrascale.com |
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Cirrascale on Oct. 1, 2026.