Fluidstack
vs
Packet·ai
What's good about each
- Managed Slurm and Kubernetes clusters on bare metal
- Active and passive cluster health checks with observability
- ClusterMAX Gold rating from SemiAnalysis
- Custom data centers built for a single customer's workload
- Deploy GPUs in <5 minutes
- Free, unlimited data egress
- OpenAI-compatible API for inference
- Based in EU, may ease compliance requirements
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Fluidstack | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $7.20 /mo 100 GB ($0.01 per 100 GB/hour) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $18.00 /mo 1 TB stored (hot tier, S3-compatible) | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $40.00 /TB $0.04/GB |
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
Packet·ai offers 8 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Fluidstack. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Fluidstack | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
B200
5 configs
|
-- | $3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
-- | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
A100
1 config
|
-- | $1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
-- | $0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
Packet·ai bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Fluidstack | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers |
Company details
| Fact | Fluidstack | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 2026 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 4 | 8 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | www.fluidstack.io | packet.ai |
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Our data for Fluidstack was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Sept. 11, 2026.