DigitalOcean
vs
Nebius
What's good about each
- Simple, developer-first cloud
- Predictable pricing & monthly caps
- AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
- Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps
- Offers latest Nvidia H200 & B200 GPUs
- Managed Kubernetes & Slurm optimized for AI training
- EU-based for strict data sovereignty & compliance
- Energy-efficient infrastructure
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | DigitalOcean | Nebius | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic) | $38.51 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | 6.4x more expensive on Nebius |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic) | $72.22 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | 34% cheaper on DigitalOcean |
| Large VM | $168.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized) | $145.65 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | 13% cheaper on Nebius |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $5.30 /mo 100 GB / mo · Block volumes without data replication | 47% cheaper on Nebius |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TiB | $15.05 /mo 1 TB (Standard volume) | 25% cheaper on Nebius |
| PostgreSQL | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $15.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $12.00 /mo | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $34.69 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | Free for most services |
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
DigitalOcean offers 10 GPU models, while Nebius offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | DigitalOcean | Nebius | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs · 2 configs
|
$4.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | 13% cheaper on Nebius |
|
B300
2 configs · 2 configs
|
$11.19 /GPU/hr Spot | $4.30 /GPU/hr Spot | 2.6x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
|
H200
3 configs · 2 configs
|
$4.47 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
L40S
1 config · 4 configs
|
$1.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
MI300X
3 configs
|
$1.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
MI355X
1 config
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
$1.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
B200
2 configs
|
-- | $3.95 /GPU/hr Spot | Nebius only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
-- | $0.95 /GPU/hr Spot | Nebius only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Nebius only |
DigitalOcean bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 months); Nebius bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | DigitalOcean | Nebius |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | 14 | 6 |
| Example customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | JetBrains, Recraft, London Institute, Prisma Labs |
| Website | digitalocean.com | nebius.com |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Nebius on Sept. 11, 2026.