Contabo
vs
Lyceum
What's good about each
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | Lyceum | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.38 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $8.69 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $16.23 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | $11.55 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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
Contabo offers 4 GPU models, while Lyceum offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | Lyceum | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H200
3 configs · 9 configs
|
$2.96 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $1.60 /GPU/hr Spot | 46% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
L40S
2 configs · 5 configs
|
$1.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 7% cheaper on Contabo |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
$2.25 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
|
RTX PRO 5000
2 configs
|
$1.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
|
H100
9 configs
|
-- | $1.10 /GPU/hr Spot | Lyceum only |
|
B300
9 configs
|
-- | $2.99 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Lyceum only |
|
B200
9 configs
|
-- | $2.40 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Lyceum only |
|
A100
9 configs
|
-- | $0.80 /GPU/hr Spot | Lyceum only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); Lyceum bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Contabo | Lyceum |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Contabo | Lyceum |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Germany |
| Locations | 9 | 3 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | contabo.com | lyceum.technology |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Lyceum on Sept. 12, 2026.