Contabo
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Together AI
What's good about each
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
- Per-minute billing with transparent pricing
- High-performance GPUs including H100, H200, and GB200
- Support for 200+ open-source AI models
- Both serverless and dedicated cluster options
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | Together AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $8.47 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $15.82 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $11.25 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | -- Not listed |
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 Together AI offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | Together AI | Difference |
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$2.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $4.99 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 42% cheaper on Contabo |
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$2.20 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
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$1.08 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
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$1.08 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
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-- | $1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | Together AI only |
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-- | $4.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | Together AI only |
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-- | $4.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Together AI only |
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-- | -- On request | Together AI only |
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-- | -- On request | Together AI only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); Together AI bills on-demand and reserved (1, 3 or 6 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Contabo | Together AI |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Contabo | Together AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 9 | 26 |
| Example customers | -- | Pika Labs, Nexusflow, Arcee AI |
| Website | contabo.com | together.ai |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Together AI on Oct. 1, 2026.