Beam
vs
Impossible Cloud
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
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Beam | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $2.10 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 1 TB included | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | No egress fees | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free No egress or API request charges |
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 Impossible Cloud offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Beam | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 1 config
|
$1.83 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 36% cheaper on Beam |
|
B300
1 config · 9 configs
|
-- On request | $4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | |
|
B200
2 configs · 1 config
|
$4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Within 5% |
|
H200
2 configs
|
$2.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
RTX 5090
1 config
|
$0.72 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
A100
1 config
|
$1.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
$0.44 /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; Impossible Cloud bills reserved (12, 18, 24, 36 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Beam | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Cron Jobs | ||
| Serverless Functions |
Company details
| Fact | Beam | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | -- | 3 |
| Example customers | Coke, Ogilvy, EdgeImpulse, Magellan AI, Geospy, Frase | -- |
| Website | www.beam.cloud | www.impossiblecloud.com |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Sept. 11, 2026.