Cirrascale
vs
Contabo
What's good about each
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cirrascale | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $8.47 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $15.82 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | |
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | $11.25 /mo 1 TB | 72% cheaper on Contabo |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | -- 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
Cirrascale offers 11 GPU models, while Contabo offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cirrascale | Contabo | Difference |
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$1.74 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $2.20 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 21% cheaper on Cirrascale |
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$4.60 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $2.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 37% cheaper on Contabo |
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$3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$0.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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-- On request | -- | Cirrascale only |
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-- | $1.08 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
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-- | $1.08 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months); Contabo bills reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cirrascale | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
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 | Cirrascale | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 12 | 9 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | contabo.com |
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Contabo on Sept. 18, 2026.