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Civo vs Crusoe

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What's good about...

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  • Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
  • Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
  • Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
  • GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
  • UK-headquartered with data residency options
  • LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows

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Price comparison

How do Civo's prices compare against Crusoe?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$5.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Crusoe Crusoe
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Crusoe Crusoe
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Civo Civo
$86.91 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Crusoe Crusoe
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Crusoe Crusoe
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Crusoe Crusoe
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Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Civo Civo
$10.86 / mo Single node
Crusoe Crusoe
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Crusoe Crusoe
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Civo Civo
$20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Crusoe Crusoe
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Crusoe Crusoe
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Crusoe logo Crusoe Pricing Details

Crusoe offers flexible pricing with on-demand, spot, and reserved options for GPU instances. Longer-term commitments (6-month to 3-year) provide cost savings. CPU instances are priced per core with different performance tiers available. Detailed machine specifications are available in their documentation.

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NVIDIA H200 from $2.20/hr, B200 from $3.40/hr, B300 from $3.80/hr
Per-second billing with no minimum commitment or vendor lock-in
Scale to 8,000 GPUs over InfiniBand for distributed AI training
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Civo Civo
Crusoe Crusoe
H100 $2.99 $3.90 H200 $3.49 $4.29 A100 $1.09 $2.00 L40S $1.29 $1.50

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandReserved (6mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)
Crusoe Crusoe
On-DemandSpotReservation

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Civo and Crusoe each offer 5 GPU models.

Civo Civo
H100(10) A100(40) H200(10) L40S(20) B200(3)
Crusoe Crusoe
H100(3) A100(7) H200(3) L40S(7) MI300X(3)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Civo and Crusoe offer:

Service Civo Crusoe
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Civo Civo
civo.com
Crusoe Crusoe
crusoe.ai
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom
Crusoe Crusoe
United States of America
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Crusoe Crusoe
2018
Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Crusoe Crusoe
5
Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Crusoe Crusoe
Decart, MIT, Together.ai, Windsurf, Gridspace

Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Civo was last updated on Aug. 22, 2026, and for Crusoe on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Lyceum
Our sponsor
NVIDIA H200 from $2.20/hr, B200 from $3.40/hr, B300 from $3.80/hr
Per-second billing with no minimum commitment or vendor lock-in
Scale to 8,000 GPUs over InfiniBand for distributed AI training
Start now