Civo
vs
Impossible Cloud
What's good about each
- 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
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Civo | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.43 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $43.45 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $86.91 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $10.00 /mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | 20% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
| PostgreSQL | $43.45 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $20.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $10.86 /mo Single node | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | No egress fees | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | Free No egress or API request charges |
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
Civo offers 6 GPU models, while Impossible Cloud offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Civo | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
10 configs · 1 config
|
$2.69 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $2.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 6% cheaper on Civo |
|
B300
4 configs · 9 configs
|
$6.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $6.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Within 5% |
|
B200
3 configs · 1 config
|
$3.79 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | $4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | 10% cheaper on Civo |
|
H200
10 configs
|
$2.99 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
A100
40 configs
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
L40S
20 configs
|
$0.89 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
Civo bills on-demand and reserved (6, 12, 24 or 36 months); Impossible Cloud bills reserved (12, 18, 24, 36 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Civo | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Civo | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | UK | Germany |
| Locations | 5 | 3 |
| Example customers | Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ | -- |
| Website | civo.com | www.impossiblecloud.com |
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Sept. 11, 2026.