Beam
vs
Nebius
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
- Offers latest Nvidia H200 & B200 GPUs
- Managed Kubernetes & Slurm optimized for AI training
- EU-based for strict data sovereignty & compliance
- Energy-efficient infrastructure
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Beam | Nebius | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $38.51 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $72.22 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $145.65 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | |
| Block storage | $2.10 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 1 TB included | $5.30 /mo 100 GB / mo · Block volumes without data replication | 2.5x more expensive on Nebius |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $15.05 /mo 1 TB (Standard volume) | |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free for most services |
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 Nebius offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Beam | Nebius | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 2 configs
|
$1.83 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2.1x more expensive on Nebius |
|
B300
1 config · 2 configs
|
-- On request | $4.30 /GPU/hr Spot | |
|
B200
2 configs · 2 configs
|
$4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand | $7.15 /GPU/hr On-demand | 43% cheaper on Beam |
|
H200
2 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2.2x more expensive on Nebius |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 2 configs
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 39% cheaper on Beam |
|
L40S
1 config · 4 configs
|
$0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2x more expensive on Nebius |
|
RTX 5090
1 config
|
$0.72 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
A100
1 config
|
$1.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Nebius only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Nebius only |
Beam bills on-demand; Nebius bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Beam | Nebius |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | -- | 6 |
| Example customers | Coke, Ogilvy, EdgeImpulse, Magellan AI, Geospy, Frase | JetBrains, Recraft, London Institute, Prisma Labs |
| Website | www.beam.cloud | nebius.com |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Nebius on Sept. 11, 2026.