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
SwissGPU
- Per-minute billing, stops when server is powered off
- Dedicated bare-metal, no shared VMs
- Switzerland-hosted with low latency to EU
- No storage or bandwidth charges
- Stripe payments including TWINT
Price comparison
Beam Pricing
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.
SwissGPU Pricing
Per-minute billing in CHF; the server price is the only compute charge. Electricity billed separately at CHF 0.30/kWh, with a CHF 0.50 OS reinstall fee. Payments via Stripe, including TWINT.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
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Available Models
Beam offers 3 GPU models, while SwissGPU offers 7.
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 SwissGPU offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.beam.cloud | www.swissgpu.ch |
| Headquarters | United States of America | Switzerland |
| Founded | 2021 | 2025 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example Customers | Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase | -- |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for SwissGPU on May 13, 2026.