Cerebrium
vs
Cleura
What's good about each
- Per-second billing, with no charge for idle GPUs
- Cold starts of 2-4 seconds via memory and GPU snapshots
- SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and ISO 27001 certified
- Ten GPU types, from T4 to B200
- Region pinning for data residency, on US and EU capacity
- All infrastructure located in EU (Sweden and Germany) for full data sovereignty
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Transparent pricing with per-second billing
- €50 free trial credit for new users
- Strong focus on compliance and regulated industries
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cerebrium | Cleura | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $22.73 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (CPU only) | $15.05 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Public) | 34% cheaper on Cleura |
| Medium VM | $113.94 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPU only) | $87.58 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Public) | 23% cheaper on Cleura |
| Large VM | $227.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU only) | $175.16 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Public) | 23% cheaper on Cleura |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB included | $11.30 /mo 100 GB | 56% cheaper on Cerebrium |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $33.11 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $38.91 /mo Octavia LBaaS | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $32.48 /TB €0.02875 / GB |
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
Cerebrium offers 9 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Cleura. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | Cleura | Difference |
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$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$0.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
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 | Cerebrium | Cleura |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | USA | Sweden |
| Locations | 3 | 6 |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | Miljödata, Clavister, Spintr, Boost.ai |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | cleura.com |
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Cleura on Sept. 18, 2026.