Cerebrium
vs
UpCloud
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
- Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
- Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cerebrium | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $22.73 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (CPU only) | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 85% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $113.94 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPU only) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 79% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | $227.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU only) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 60% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB included | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 80% cheaper on Cerebrium |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth |
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 UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 44% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
B200
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 14% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | 25% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
L40S
4 configs · 22 configs
|
$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 39% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
L4
4 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 14% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
A100
8 configs
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
T4
4 configs
|
$0.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
A10
4 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand; UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. 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.
| Framework | Cerebrium | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
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 | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | 3 | 15 |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | upcloud.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 2, 2026.