What's good about...
Beam
- Pay-per-millisecond billing, only charged when code is running
- Sandbox snapshots for faster deployments
- Autoscaling and deployment logs built-in
- Supports custom Docker images
Paperspace
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
How do Beam's prices compare against Paperspace?
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Beam Pricing Details
Beam uses a pay-per-millisecond pricing model where you only pay when your code is running. CPU costs $0.190 per core, RAM costs $0.020 per GB, and file storage is included free of charge. There are no charges for cold starts or server spin-up time.
GPU Fleet Overview
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Billing Options
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Available Models
Beam offers 3 GPU models, while Paperspace offers 12.
H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Beam and Paperspace offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.beam.cloud | paperspace.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2021 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 3 |
| Example Customers | Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Paperspace on Feb. 12, 2026.