Daytona
vs
Impossible Cloud
What's good about each
- Runs AI-generated and untrusted code in isolated sandboxes
- Sandboxes run as containers, or Linux, macOS or Windows VMs
- Pay as you go, billed per second
- Up to 8 AMD or NVIDIA GPUs per sandbox
- 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 | Daytona | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $47.95 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $238.85 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $7.78 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 5 GB free | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | No egress fees | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | 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
Daytona offers 7 GPU models, while Impossible Cloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Daytona | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
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$2.27 /GPU/hr Spot | $2.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 8% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
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$3.59 /GPU/hr Spot | $4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | 15% cheaper on Daytona |
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$1.74 /GPU/hr Spot | $2.06 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 16% cheaper on Daytona |
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$2.61 /GPU/hr Spot | $3.51 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 26% cheaper on Daytona |
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$0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$0.57 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$3.44 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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-- | $4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
Daytona bills on-demand and spot; Impossible Cloud bills reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Daytona | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Daytona | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| HIPAA | 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 | Daytona | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | -- | 3 |
| Example customers | Meta, Cohere, n8n, SambaNova, WRITER, Turing | -- |
| Website | www.daytona.io | www.impossiblecloud.com |
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Our data for Daytona was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Sept. 18, 2026.