Canopy Wave
vs
Impossible Cloud
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
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Shared Storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | 80% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | No egress fees | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free No egress or API request charges |
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 and Impossible Cloud each offer 5 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Canopy Wave | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
B300
1 config · 16 configs
|
-- On request | $4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | |
|
B200
3 configs · 2 configs
|
-- On request | $4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | |
|
H200
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
-- | $2.06 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand; Impossible Cloud bills reserved (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Canopy Wave | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Data centers only |
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 | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 2 | 3 |
| Example customers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences | -- |
| Website | canopywave.com | www.impossiblecloud.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Canopy Wave was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Sept. 23, 2026.