Beam
vs
GPUaaS
What's good about each
- Pay-per-millisecond billing, only while code is running
- Sub-second cold starts from memory snapshots
- No egress or bandwidth fees on any plan
- Runs in your own AWS, GCP or Azure account
- Recurring monthly credit on every plan
- Access to wholesale rates (approx. 30% savings)
- Inventory includes latest Blackwell (B200) & H200
- Flexible terms: PAYG or long-term commitments
- Powered by Hosted.ai for efficiency
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Beam | GPUaaS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $2.10 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 1 TB included | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | -- 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
Beam offers 10 GPU models, while GPUaaS offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Beam | GPUaaS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
1 config · 1 config
|
-- On request | $5.00 /GPU/hr Custom | |
|
B200
2 configs · 1 config
|
$4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand | $7.00 /GPU/hr Custom | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 1 config
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.25 /GPU/hr Custom | Different terms |
|
H200
2 configs · 1 config
|
$2.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.75 /GPU/hr Custom | Different terms |
|
RTX 5090
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.72 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.50 /GPU/hr Custom | Different terms |
|
RTX 4090
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.50 /GPU/hr Custom | Different terms |
|
H100
2 configs
|
$1.83 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
A100
1 config
|
$1.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
$0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
$0.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
Beam bills on-demand; GPUaaS bills custom. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Beam | GPUaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Serverless Cron Jobs | ||
| Serverless Functions |
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 | Beam | GPUaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | -- |
| Example customers | Coke, Ogilvy, EdgeImpulse, Magellan AI, Geospy, Frase | -- |
| Website | www.beam.cloud | gpuaas.com |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for GPUaaS on Oct. 1, 2026.