CoreWeave
vs
Impossible Cloud
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
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | CoreWeave | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Distributed File Storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $61.44 /mo 1 TB (Hot) | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | 87% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | No egress fees | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | Free No egress or API request charges |
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 Impossible Cloud offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | CoreWeave | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 1 config
|
$2.46 /GPU/hr Spot | $2.95 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
B300
1 config · 10 configs
|
$4.48 /GPU/hr Spot | $5.36 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Different terms |
|
B200
2 configs · 1 config
|
$4.26 /GPU/hr Spot | $8.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (7 mo) | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs · 3 configs
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr Spot | $2.04 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
H200
2 configs · 5 configs
|
$2.62 /GPU/hr Spot | $3.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
L40S
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.98 /GPU/hr Spot | $1.13 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
A100
2 configs
|
$1.21 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$10.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
GH200
1 config
|
$6.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | CoreWeave only |
CoreWeave bills on-demand and spot; Impossible Cloud bills reserved (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | CoreWeave | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | CoreWeave | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Data centers only |
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 | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 55 | 3 |
| Example customers | OpenAI, Cohere, Mistral AI, NovelAI | -- |
| Website | coreweave.com | www.impossiblecloud.com |
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Our data for CoreWeave was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Oct. 1, 2026.