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DigitalOcean vs GPUaaS

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What's good about...

DigitalOcean logo DigitalOcean

  • Simple, developer-first cloud
  • Predictable pricing & monthly caps
  • AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
  • Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps

GPUaaS logo GPUaaS

  • Access to wholesale rates (approx. 30% savings)
  • Inventory includes latest Blackwell (B200) & H200
  • Flexible terms: PAYG or long-term commitments
  • Powered by Hosted.ai for efficiency

Price comparison

How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against GPUaaS?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$6.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic)
GPUaaS GPUaaS
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic)
GPUaaS GPUaaS
--

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$168.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized)
GPUaaS GPUaaS
--

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
GPUaaS GPUaaS
--

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$20.00 / mo 1 TiB
GPUaaS GPUaaS
--

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$12.00 / mo
GPUaaS GPUaaS
--

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage
GPUaaS GPUaaS
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
GPUaaS GPUaaS
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Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$34.69 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration
GPUaaS GPUaaS
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Free egress allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance
GPUaaS GPUaaS
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 $0.01 / GB
GPUaaS GPUaaS
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GPUaaS logo GPUaaS Pricing Details

Quote-based wholesale pricing. Claims ~30% lower cost than market average via elastic/shared resources.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$0.76/hr
GPUaaS GPUaaS
On request

Billing Options

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
GPUaaS GPUaaS
On-Demand

Available Models

DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models, while GPUaaS offers 3.

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
H100(2) H200(1) L40S(1) B300(1) RTX 6000 Ada(1) MI300X(2) RTX 4000 Ada(1) MI325X(1)
GPUaaS GPUaaS
H200(1) B200(1) RTX 6000 Ada(1)

Heads 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.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that DigitalOcean and GPUaaS offer:

Service DigitalOcean GPUaaS
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Container Registry
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
digitalocean.com
GPUaaS GPUaaS
gpuaas.com
Headquarters
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
United States of America
GPUaaS GPUaaS
United States of America
Founded
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
2011
GPUaaS GPUaaS
2024
Data Center Locations
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
14
GPUaaS GPUaaS
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Example Customers
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai
GPUaaS GPUaaS
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for GPUaaS on Feb. 12, 2026.

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Fully Dedicated GPU Servers
No Virtualization. No Shared GPUs
Stable Performance for AI Training & Inference
Full Control for Production Workloads
Learn more