Cirrascale
vs
Exoscale
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
- Wide range of managed services at competitive prices
- Offers Nvidia GPUs like the RTX PRO 6000, 3080 Ti and A40
- European cloud provider, may ease compliance requirements
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cirrascale | Exoscale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $10.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Tiny) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $67.20 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Large) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $168.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-optimized XL) | |
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | $10.08 /mo 100 GB | 50% cheaper on Exoscale |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | $19.80 /mo 1 TB (Standard) | 2x more expensive on Cirrascale |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $98.49 /mo 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage (Startup-4) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $42.44 /mo 1 GB RAM (Hobbyist-2 / Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $25.00 /mo Network Load Balancer | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 1 TiB / mo per instance (1.42 GiB / hr) | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB |
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 Exoscale offers 7. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cirrascale | Exoscale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
A5000
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $1.14 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2.7x more expensive on Exoscale |
|
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 |
|
A100
12 configs
|
$2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
$3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Exoscale only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Exoscale only |
|
V100
4 configs
|
-- | $0.83 /GPU/hr On-demand | Exoscale only |
|
A40
4 configs
|
-- | $1.05 /GPU/hr On-demand | Exoscale only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months); Exoscale bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Cirrascale | Exoscale |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Switzerland |
| Locations | 12 | 8 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | www.exoscale.com |
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Exoscale on Sept. 11, 2026.