What's good about...
Civo
- 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
Nova Cloud
- Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
- Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
- Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
- 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available
Price comparison
How do Civo's prices compare against Nova Cloud?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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Nova Cloud
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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Nova Cloud
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Nova Cloud
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Civo
Nova Cloud
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Civo
Nova Cloud
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Nova Cloud
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Nova Cloud
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Nova Cloud
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Nova Cloud
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Civo
Nova Cloud
Billing Options
Civo
On-DemandSpotReserved (6mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
Nova Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (6mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (3mo)
Available Models
Civo offers 5 GPU models, while Nova Cloud offers 2.
H100
Nova Cloud
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 Nova Cloud offer:
Company details
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| Website | civo.com | nova-cloud.ai |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Canada |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | 5 | 1 |
| Example Customers | Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ | -- |
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Headquarters
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Civo was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Nova Cloud on June 23, 2026.