What's good about...

Elastx logo Elastx

  • All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
  • ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
  • 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
  • OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
  • Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts

GPU.ai logo GPU.ai

  • Per-second billing with no minimum commitment
  • Aggregates capacity across 14+ upstream providers on three continents
  • Public pricing API exposing live per-region availability counts
  • No egress or networking fees

Price comparison

How do Elastx's prices compare against GPU.ai?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$24.60 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$119.19 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Elastx Elastx
$238.27 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Elastx Elastx
$26.67 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Elastx Elastx
$51.69 / mo 1 TB stored
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Elastx Elastx
$40.00 / mo v1-lb-1
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Elastx Elastx
$172.84 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Elastx Elastx
$172.84 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Elastx Elastx
$51.69 1 TB external traffic
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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GPU.ai logo GPU.ai Pricing Details

Billed per second, from the moment an instance reaches SSH-ready until it is stopped, with no minimums and no idle reservation fees. On-demand rates vary by region and upstream provider, and the platform routes each launch to the cheapest one with stock. Reserved capacity is quote-only and arranged with sales.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Elastx Elastx
$0.93/hr
GPU.ai GPU.ai
$0.14/hr

Billing Options

Elastx Elastx
On-Demand
GPU.ai GPU.ai
On-Demand

Available Models

Elastx offers 4 GPU models, while GPU.ai offers 20.

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.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
Elastx Elastx
elastx.se
GPU.ai GPU.ai
gpu.ai
Headquarters
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
GPU.ai GPU.ai
United Arab Emirates
Founded
Elastx Elastx
2012
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Data Center Locations
Elastx Elastx
4
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Example Customers
Elastx Elastx
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GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Our data for Elastx was last updated on April 13, 2026, and for GPU.ai on July 11, 2026.