Canopy Wave
vs
Nova 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
- Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
- Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
- Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
- 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Nova Cloud | 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 Nova Cloud offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Canopy Wave | Nova Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs
|
$3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
$4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
20 configs
|
-- | $0.30 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Nova Cloud only |
|
RTX 5090
20 configs
|
-- | $0.30 /GPU/hr Spot | Nova Cloud only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand; Nova Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3 or 6 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Nova Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nova Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | Canada |
| Locations | 2 | 1 |
| Example customers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences | -- |
| Website | canopywave.com | nova-cloud.ai |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Canopy Wave was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Nova Cloud on Sept. 23, 2026.