What's good about...
Backblaze
- A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
- Easy migration, S3-compatible API
- Several data centers in North America and Europe
Hot Aisle
- Simple, competitive pricing at $2.99/GPU/h
- Self-serve platform with bare metal access
- SOC2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliant
- Hosted in a Tier 5 facility 100% powered by renewable energy
Price comparison
How do Backblaze's prices compare against Hot Aisle?
Object Storage
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Hot Aisle Pricing Details
Hot Aisle offers three tiers: Small (1x MI300X), Medium (2-4x MI300X), and Large (8x MI300X bare metal). VMs are priced at $2.99/GPU/hr, billed by the minute. The 8x bare metal tier is $3.39/GPU/hr with a one-month minimum commitment.
CPU cores scale with GPU count:
- Small (1x): 8 or 13 cores
- Medium (2x): 26 cores
- Medium (4x): 52 cores
- Large (8x): 64 or 102 cores
The full specs are available here.
GPU Fleet Overview
Billing Options
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MI300XHeads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Backblaze and Hot Aisle offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.backblaze.com | hotaisle.xyz |
| Headquarters |
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| Founded | 2007 | 2023 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 | 1 |
| Example Customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | -- |
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Hot Aisle on Sept. 11, 2026.