Backblaze
vs
TheAI Cloud
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
- Bare metal nodes with root access, no virtualization
- Reserved terms from 1 to 24 months
- 400G InfiniBand per GPU on B300 nodes
- 3TB DDR5 per node, up to 32TB local NVMe
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Backblaze | TheAI Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object storage | $6.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 3x the amount of data stored | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | -- 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
TheAI Cloud offers 2 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Backblaze. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Backblaze | TheAI Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
5 configs
|
-- | $4.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (24 mo) | TheAI Cloud only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
-- | $3.20 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | TheAI Cloud only |
TheAI Cloud bills reserved (1, 3, 6, 12 or 24 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Backblaze | TheAI Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage |
Company details
| Fact | Backblaze | TheAI Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | UAE |
| Locations | 4 | 1 |
| Example customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | -- |
| Website | www.backblaze.com | cloud.theai.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for TheAI Cloud on Sept. 12, 2026.