CoreWeave
vs
EmpirioLabs AI
What's good about each
- Nvidia nodes from A100 up to GB300 NVL72 racks
- Bare-metal nodes under a managed Kubernetes control plane
- No charge for the Kubernetes control plane or Slurm
- Free egress and no object storage request fees
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | CoreWeave | EmpirioLabs AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Distributed File Storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $61.44 /mo 1 TB (Hot) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | -- 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
CoreWeave offers 11 GPU models, while EmpirioLabs AI offers 19. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | CoreWeave | EmpirioLabs AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 6 configs
|
$6.16 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | 58% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
|
B300
1 config · 1 config
|
$4.48 /GPU/hr Spot | $17.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
B200
2 configs · 1 config
|
$8.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $10.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on CoreWeave |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
H200
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$6.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | 5% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
|
A100
2 configs · 5 configs
|
$2.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | 37% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
|
L40S
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 20% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
|
L40
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$1.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on CoreWeave |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$10.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
RTX 5090
2 configs
|
-- | $1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | EmpirioLabs AI only |
CoreWeave bills on-demand and spot; EmpirioLabs AI bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | CoreWeave | EmpirioLabs AI |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| 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 | CoreWeave | EmpirioLabs AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 55 | 6 |
| Example customers | OpenAI, Cohere, Mistral AI, NovelAI | -- |
| Website | coreweave.com | empiriolabs.ai |
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Our data for CoreWeave was last updated on Sept. 28, 2026, and for EmpirioLabs AI on Sept. 29, 2026.