Cirrascale
vs
CoreWeave
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
- Nvidia nodes from A100 up to GB300 NVL72 racks
- Bare-metal nodes under a managed Kubernetes control plane
- No charge for the Kubernetes control plane or Slurm
- Free egress and no object storage request fees
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cirrascale | CoreWeave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Distributed File Storage) | 65% cheaper on CoreWeave |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | $61.44 /mo 1 TB (Hot) | 35% cheaper on Cirrascale |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | 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
Cirrascale and CoreWeave each offer 11 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cirrascale | CoreWeave | Difference |
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$3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $2.46 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
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$4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $4.26 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
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$1.39 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $1.20 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
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$3.68 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $2.62 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
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$2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $1.21 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
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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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-- | $4.48 /GPU/hr Spot | CoreWeave only |
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-- | $10.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | CoreWeave only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months); CoreWeave bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cirrascale | CoreWeave |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| 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 | CoreWeave |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 12 | 55 |
| Example customers | -- | OpenAI, Cohere, Mistral AI, NovelAI |
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | coreweave.com |
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for CoreWeave on Oct. 1, 2026.