What's good about...

Contabo logo Contabo

  • Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
  • Offers GPUs and object storage too
  • Available in 9 regions around the world

Runcrate logo Runcrate

  • Per-second GPU billing with no minimum commitment
  • Eight global regions across North America, Europe, and Asia
  • Full root access with SSH, Docker, and custom images
  • OpenAI-compatible inference API for open-source models

Price comparison

How do Contabo's prices compare against Runcrate?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Contabo Contabo
$5.16 / mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 1)
Runcrate Runcrate
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo Contabo
$10.88 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 2)
Runcrate Runcrate
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo Contabo
$16.04 / mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 3)
Runcrate Runcrate
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo Contabo
$11.41 / mo 1 TB
Runcrate Runcrate
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Free egress allowance

Contabo Contabo
10-324 TB per instance
Runcrate Runcrate
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Contabo Contabo
Free and unlimited 10-324 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth
Runcrate Runcrate
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Runcrate logo Runcrate Pricing Details

Per-second billing on GPU compute with no minimum commitment: stop the instance to stop the meter. Inference is billed per token against a public rate card. Reserved and dedicated capacity is available with volume discounts on monthly commitments.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Contabo Contabo
$1.15/hr
Runcrate Runcrate
$0.55/hr

Billing Options

Contabo Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
Runcrate Runcrate
On-Demand

Available Models

Contabo offers 3 GPU models, while Runcrate offers 16.

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 Contabo and Runcrate offer:

Company details

Website
Contabo Contabo
contabo.com
Runcrate Runcrate
www.runcrate.ai
Headquarters
Contabo Contabo
Germany
Runcrate Runcrate
United States of America
Founded
Contabo Contabo
2003
Runcrate Runcrate
2024
Data Center Locations
Contabo Contabo
9
Runcrate Runcrate
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Example Customers
Contabo Contabo
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Runcrate Runcrate
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Runcrate on June 23, 2026.