Canopy Wave
vs
Cirrascale
What's good about each
- Iceland data centers running on hydro and geothermal power
- 2-8 TB of local NVMe included per node
- GPU rental and open-model inference on one account
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Cirrascale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Shared Storage) | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | 65% cheaper on Canopy Wave |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | Identical |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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
Canopy Wave offers 5 GPU models, while Cirrascale offers 11. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Canopy Wave | Cirrascale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
B200
3 configs · 4 configs
|
-- On request | $4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | |
|
H200
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.68 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $1.39 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
A100
12 configs
|
-- | $2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
-- | $3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
RTX A6000
4 configs
|
-- | $0.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Cirrascale only |
|
MI455X
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Cirrascale only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand; Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Cirrascale |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Functions |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Canopy Wave | Cirrascale |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 2 | 12 |
| Example customers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences | -- |
| Website | canopywave.com | www.cirrascale.com |
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Our data for Canopy Wave was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Cirrascale on Sept. 23, 2026.