What's good about...
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
FluidStack
- Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
- Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
- Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
- 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time
Price comparison
How do Contabo's prices compare against FluidStack?
| Example configuration |
Contabo
|
FluidStack
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $5.11 / mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 1) | -- |
| VM Medium | $10.79 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 2) | -- |
| VM Large | $15.90 / mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 3) | -- |
| Object Storage | $11.31 / mo 1 TB | -- |
| Free egress allowance | 10-324 TB per instance | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited 10-324 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth | -- |
Contabo GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L40S | 4x L40S | 192GB | 64 | 512GB | $4.51 | Source |
| H100 | 4x H100 | 320GB | 64 | 512GB | $11.04 | Source |
FluidStack GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia A4000 | 1x A4000 | 16GB | 36 | 128GB | $0.40 | Source |
| Nvidia A5000 | 1x A5000 | 24GB | 36 | 128GB | $0.55 | Source |
| Nvidia A40 | 1x A40 | 48GB | 32 | 128GB | $0.60 | Source |
| Nvidia A6000 | 1x A6000 | 48GB | 48 | 128GB | $0.80 | Source |
| Nvidia L40 | 1x L40 | 48GB | 32 | 48GB | $1.25 | Source |
| Nvidia A100 PCIe 40GB | 1x A100 | 40GB | 32 | 128GB | $1.65 | Source |
| Nvidia A100 PCIe 80GB | 1x A100 | 80GB | 48 | 256GB | $1.80 | Source |
| Nvidia H100 PCIe | 1x H100 | 80GB | 48 | 256GB | $2.89 | Source |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Contabo and FluidStack offer:
| Service |
Contabo
|
FluidStack
|
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
|
Contabo
|
FluidStack
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | contabo.com | www.fluidstack.io |
| Headquarters | Germany 🇩🇪 | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Founded | 2003 | 2017 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 | 4 |
| Example Customers | -- | Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway |
|
Contabo
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | contabo.com |
| Headquarters | Germany 🇩🇪 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 |
| Example Customers | -- |
|
FluidStack
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.fluidstack.io |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 |
| Example Customers | Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 14, 2025, and for FluidStack on Sept. 25, 2024.