What's good about...
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
TheAI Cloud
- Bare metal nodes with root access, no virtualization
- Per-minute billing, no minimum order
- Reserved terms of 1-12 months
- NVLink 5 and InfiniBand for multi-node training
Price comparison
How do Contabo's prices compare against TheAI Cloud?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Contabo
TheAI Cloud
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo
TheAI Cloud
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo
TheAI Cloud
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo
TheAI Cloud
Free egress allowance
Contabo
TheAI Cloud
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Contabo
TheAI Cloud
TheAI Cloud Pricing Details
TheAI Cloud offers two billing models:
- Pay-as-you-go: billed per minute against a prepaid balance, with no minimum order. Opens with capacity in Q4 2026.
- Reserved: terms of 1-12 months, with longer commitments priced lower. 30% prepayment required.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Contabo
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Billing Options
Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
TheAI Cloud
On-DemandReserved (3mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (6mo)
H100Heads 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 TheAI Cloud offer:
Company details
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| Website | contabo.com | cloud.theai.com |
| Headquarters | Germany | United Arab Emirates |
| Founded | 2003 | -- |
| Data Center Locations | 9 | -- |
| Example Customers | -- | -- |
Website
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TheAI Cloud
Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for TheAI Cloud on Aug. 3, 2026.