Canopy Wave
vs
Lium
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
- Competitive pricing, billed per minute with no hourly minimum
- Rent a single GPU or a full 8-GPU node
- Wide range of GPU models, including H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000
- CLI, Python SDK and an agent skill for coding agents
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Lium | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Shared Storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed |
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 Lium offers 13. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Canopy Wave | Lium | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs · 7 configs
|
$3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 48% cheaper on Lium |
|
B300
1 config · 3 configs
|
-- On request | $11.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | |
|
B200
3 configs · 3 configs
|
-- On request | $5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | |
|
H200
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 15% cheaper on Lium |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs
|
-- | $1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lium only |
|
RTX 5090
12 configs
|
-- | $0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lium only |
|
A100
1 config
|
-- | $1.05 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lium only |
|
RTX 4090
5 configs
|
-- | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lium only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
-- | $0.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lium only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand; Lium bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Lium |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage |
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 | Lium |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Locations | 2 | 23 |
| Example customers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences | -- |
| Website | canopywave.com | lium.io |
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Our data for Canopy Wave was last updated on Sept. 28, 2026, and for Lium on Sept. 28, 2026.