Civo
vs
Packet·ai
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
- Deploy GPUs in <5 minutes
- Free, unlimited data egress
- OpenAI-compatible API for inference
- Based in EU, may ease compliance requirements
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Civo | Packet·ai | 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 | $7.20 /mo 100 GB ($0.01 per 100 GB/hour) | 28% cheaper on Packet·ai |
| Object storage | $10.00 /mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer | $18.00 /mo 1 TB stored (hot tier, S3-compatible) | 44% cheaper on Civo |
| 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 | Free and unlimited | $40.00 /TB $0.04/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
Civo offers 6 GPU models, while Packet·ai offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Civo | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
10 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- On request | |
|
B300
4 configs · 1 config
|
$5.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- On request | |
|
B200
3 configs · 5 configs
|
$3.79 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | $3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
H200
10 configs · 1 config
|
$2.99 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- On request | |
|
A100
40 configs · 1 config
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | 24% cheaper on Civo |
|
L40S
20 configs · 1 config
|
$1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
-- | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
Civo bills on-demand and reserved (6, 12, 24 or 36 months); Packet·ai bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Sept. 11, 2026.