Cerebrium
vs
Lium
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
- Competitive pricing, billed per minute with no hourly minimum
- Rent a single GPU or a full 8-GPU node
- Wide range of GPU models, including H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000
- CLI, Python SDK and an agent skill for coding agents
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cerebrium | Lium | 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 Lium offers 13. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | Lium | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 7 configs
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 50% cheaper on Lium |
|
B200
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 9% cheaper on Lium |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 6 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | 56% cheaper on Lium |
|
H200
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on Lium |
|
A100
8 configs · 1 config
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.05 /GPU/hr On-demand | 47% cheaper on Lium |
|
L40S
4 configs · 1 config
|
$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | 81% cheaper on Lium |
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L4
4 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
T4
4 configs
|
$0.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
B300
3 configs
|
-- | $11.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lium only |
|
RTX 5090
12 configs
|
-- | $0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lium only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand; Lium bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cerebrium | Lium |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lium |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Locations | 3 | 23 |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | -- |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | lium.io |
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Sept. 28, 2026, and for Lium on Sept. 28, 2026.