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

TheAI Cloud logo TheAI Cloud

  • Bare metal nodes with root access, no virtualization
  • Per-minute billing, no minimum order
  • Reserved terms of 1-12 months
  • NVLink 5 and InfiniBand for multi-node training

Price comparison

How do Elastx's prices compare against TheAI Cloud?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$24.88 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$120.54 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Elastx Elastx
$240.98 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Elastx Elastx
$26.97 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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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
$52.27 / mo 1 TB stored
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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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
$40.46 / mo v1-lb-1
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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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
$174.80 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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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
$174.80 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Elastx Elastx
$52.27 1 TB external traffic
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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TheAI Cloud logo TheAI Cloud Pricing Details

TheAI Cloud offers two billing models:

  • Pay-as-you-go: billed per minute against a prepaid balance, with no minimum order. Opens with capacity in Q4 2026.
  • Reserved: terms of 1-12 months, with longer commitments priced lower. 30% prepayment required.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Elastx Elastx
$0.94/hr
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
$5.30/hr

Billing Options

Elastx Elastx
On-Demand
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
On-DemandReserved (3mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (6mo)

Available Models

Elastx offers 4 GPU models, while TheAI Cloud offers 2.

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
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
cloud.theai.com
Headquarters
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
United Arab Emirates
Founded
Elastx Elastx
2012
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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Data Center Locations
Elastx Elastx
4
TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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Example Customers
Elastx Elastx
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TheAI Cloud TheAI Cloud
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Our data for Elastx was last updated on April 13, 2026, and for TheAI Cloud on Aug. 3, 2026.