Canopy Wave
vs
Sesterce
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
- Wide selection of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs
- Provides both virtualized GPU instances and dedicated bare-metal clusters
- Specializes in infrastructure for AI/ML model training and inference
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Sesterce | 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 Sesterce offers 23. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Canopy Wave | Sesterce | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs · 34 configs
|
$3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.63 /GPU/hr On-demand | 10% cheaper on Canopy Wave |
|
B300
1 config · 6 configs
|
-- On request | $4.95 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | |
|
B200
3 configs · 10 configs
|
-- On request | $4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | |
|
H200
3 configs · 12 configs
|
$4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.48 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 38% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
18 configs
|
-- | $2.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | Sesterce only |
|
RTX 5090
6 configs
|
-- | $0.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | Sesterce only |
|
A100
44 configs
|
-- | $1.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | Sesterce only |
|
RTX 4090
7 configs
|
-- | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | Sesterce only |
|
L40S
19 configs
|
-- | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | Sesterce only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand; Sesterce bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | 2 | 43 |
| Example customers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences | -- |
| Website | canopywave.com | www.sesterce.com |
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Our data for Canopy Wave was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Sesterce on Sept. 23, 2026.