Cirrascale
vs
Elastx
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
- All infrastructure in Sweden with three availability zones for local disaster recovery
- ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
- 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cirrascale | Elastx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $27.03 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $130.80 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $261.60 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk | |
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | $29.30 /mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS) | 32% cheaper on Cirrascale |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | $56.74 /mo 1 TB stored | 30% cheaper on Cirrascale |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $189.09 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $189.09 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $39.92 /mo v1-lb-1 | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $51.58 /TB 1 TB external traffic |
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 10 GPU models, while Elastx offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cirrascale | Elastx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
A100
12 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $3.78 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on Cirrascale |
|
H100
4 configs
|
$3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
B200
4 configs
|
$4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$3.68 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
$3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
RTX A6000
4 configs
|
$0.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
MI455X
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
-- | $2.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | Elastx only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
-- | $2.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | Elastx only |
|
L4
1 config
|
-- | $1.02 /GPU/hr On-demand | Elastx only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months); Elastx bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Cirrascale | Elastx |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | Sweden |
| Locations | 12 | 3 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | elastx.se |
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Elastx on Aug. 31, 2026.