Elastx
vs
Massed Compute
What's good about each
- All infrastructure in Sweden with three 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
- NVIDIA Preferred Partner with a broad GPU catalog spanning A30 through H200 NVL
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant infrastructure
- No long-term contracts or bandwidth overcharges
- Virtual desktop interface available for users who prefer a GUI over CLI
- Direct support from in-house IT and engineering staff
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Elastx | Massed Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $27.03 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $130.80 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $261.60 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $29.30 /mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $56.74 /mo 1 TB stored | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $189.09 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $189.09 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $39.92 /mo v1-lb-1 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $51.58 /TB 1 TB external traffic | -- Not listed |
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
Elastx offers 4 GPU models, while Massed Compute offers 13. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Elastx | Massed Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 8 configs
|
$2.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 25% cheaper on Massed Compute |
|
A100
2 configs · 9 configs
|
$3.78 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2.8x more expensive on Elastx |
|
L40S
1 config · 4 configs
|
$2.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2.4x more expensive on Elastx |
|
L4
1 config
|
$1.02 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Elastx only |
|
H100
16 configs
|
-- | $2.45 /GPU/hr Spot | Massed Compute only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | $6.60 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Massed Compute only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | $5.43 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Massed Compute only |
|
H200
8 configs
|
-- | $3.62 /GPU/hr On-demand | Massed Compute only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Massed Compute only |
|
RTX A6000
19 configs
|
-- | $0.50 /GPU/hr Spot | Massed Compute only |
Elastx bills on-demand; Massed Compute bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Elastx | Massed Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Elastx | Massed Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | USA |
| Locations | 3 | -- |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | elastx.se | massedcompute.com |
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Our data for Elastx was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Massed Compute on Sept. 12, 2026.