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
TheAI Cloud
- Bare metal nodes with root access, no virtualization
- Per-minute billing, no minimum order
- Reserved terms of 1-12 months
- NVLink 5 and InfiniBand for multi-node training
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.
TheAI Cloud Pricing
TheAI Cloud offers two billing models:
- Pay-as-you-go: billed per minute against a prepaid balance, with no minimum order. Opens with capacity in Q4 2026.
- Reserved: terms of 1-12 months, with longer commitments priced lower. 30% prepayment required.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
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Available Models
Beam offers 3 GPU models, while TheAI Cloud offers 2.
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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 TheAI Cloud offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.beam.cloud | cloud.theai.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United Arab Emirates |
| Founded | 2021 | -- |
| Data Center Locations | -- | -- |
| Example Customers | Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase | -- |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for TheAI Cloud on Aug. 3, 2026.