Cerebrium
vs
Packet·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
- Dynamic tier: shared GPUs at about half the dedicated rate
- Free, unlimited data egress
- Single GPUs from RTX 4090 to B200
- S3-compatible object storage and OpenAI-compatible inference API
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cerebrium | Packet·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 | $7.20 /mo 100 GB | 31% cheaper on Cerebrium |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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 Packet·ai offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 2 configs
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
|
B200
4 configs · 5 configs
|
$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | 74% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
H200
4 configs · 1 config
|
$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
|
A100
8 configs · 1 config
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | 28% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
L40S
4 configs · 1 config
|
$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | 53% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
L4
4 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
T4
4 configs
|
$0.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand; Packet·ai bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cerebrium | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| 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 | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 12 |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | -- |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | packet.ai |
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Oct. 1, 2026.