EmpirioLabs AI
vs
Leafcloud
What's good about each
- Netherlands data residency, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certified
- OpenStack-based, reduced vendor lock-in
- Free ingress and a monthly egress allowance
- Server heat reused to warm homes and care facilities
- NVIDIA A30, A100, H100, and RTX 6000 Blackwell GPUs, VM included
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | EmpirioLabs AI | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $8.73 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $69.80 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $139.61 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $11.38 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $6.83 /mo 1 TB | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $16.41 /mo Load Balancer | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | -- Fair use, no published rate |
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
EmpirioLabs AI offers 19 GPU models, while Leafcloud offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | EmpirioLabs AI | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.14 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
|
A100
5 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | 7% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
|
A30
1 config · 4 configs
|
$0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 20% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
|
H100
3 configs
|
$2.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
B300
2 configs
|
$19.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$10.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$6.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
RTX 5090
2 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
RTX 4090
2 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
L40S
4 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
EmpirioLabs AI bills on-demand; Leafcloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | EmpirioLabs AI | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Databases | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | EmpirioLabs AI | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | 6 | 1 |
| Example customers | -- | Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team |
| Website | empiriolabs.ai | leaf.cloud |
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Our data for EmpirioLabs AI was last updated on Sept. 29, 2026, and for Leafcloud on Sept. 28, 2026.