Canopy Wave
vs
Zenlayer
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
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | |
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Shared Storage) | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 13% cheaper on Canopy Wave |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month |
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 Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Canopy Wave | Zenlayer | 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 |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
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 | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 2 | 22 |
| Example customers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences | -- |
| Website | canopywave.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Canopy Wave was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Sept. 23, 2026.