What's good about...
CoreWeave
- Access to latest NVIDIA GPU generations
- Kubernetes-native cloud platform for easy orchestration
- Transparent pricing with up to 60% savings on reserved capacity
- Purpose-built for AI and ML workloads
DigitalOcean
- Simple, developer-first cloud
- Predictable pricing & monthly caps
- AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
- Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps
Price comparison
How do CoreWeave's prices compare against DigitalOcean?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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DigitalOcean
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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DigitalOcean
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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DigitalOcean
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
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DigitalOcean
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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DigitalOcean
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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DigitalOcean
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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DigitalOcean
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
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DigitalOcean
Free egress allowance
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DigitalOcean
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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DigitalOcean
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
CoreWeave
On-DemandSpot
DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
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MI300XHeads 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 CoreWeave and DigitalOcean offer:
Company details
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| Website | coreweave.com | digitalocean.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2017 | 2011 |
| Data Center Locations | 13 | 14 |
| Example Customers | Jane Street, OpenAI, MistralAI, NovelAI | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai |
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Our data for CoreWeave was last updated on June 13, 2026, and for DigitalOcean on June 13, 2026.