Cerebrium
vs
EmpirioLabs AI
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
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cerebrium | EmpirioLabs AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $22.73 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (CPU only) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $113.94 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPU only) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $227.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU only) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB included | -- 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
Cerebrium offers 9 GPU models, while EmpirioLabs AI offers 19. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | EmpirioLabs AI | Difference |
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$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on Cerebrium |
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$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | $10.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 42% cheaper on Cerebrium |
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$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
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$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on Cerebrium |
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$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | 15% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 8% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 14% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$0.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
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-- | $17.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | EmpirioLabs AI only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand; EmpirioLabs AI bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cerebrium | EmpirioLabs AI |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Serverless Functions |
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 | EmpirioLabs AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 6 |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | -- |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | empiriolabs.ai |
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Sept. 29, 2026, and for EmpirioLabs AI on Sept. 29, 2026.