GMI Cloud
vs
Lightning AI
What's good about each
- Hopper and Blackwell GPUs, up to GB200 NVL72
- Single-tenant GPUs as bare metal or Kubernetes containers
- GPU regions in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Inference API for open models on the same platform
- Billed by the second, interruptible machines 50-80% off
- Studios move between its own cloud, AWS, GCP, Lambda and Nebius
- Owned H100, B200 and GB300 fleet in US datacenters
- Bring your own AWS or GCP account and spend cloud credits
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | GMI Cloud | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB (Drive) · First 10 GB free | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Not publicly 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
GMI Cloud offers 5 GPU models, while Lightning AI offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | GMI Cloud | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 4 configs
|
$2.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.45 /GPU/hr On-demand | 52% cheaper on GMI Cloud |
|
B200
1 config · 1 config
|
$5.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $9.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | 49% cheaper on GMI Cloud |
|
H200
1 config · 4 configs
|
$3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on GMI Cloud |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | GMI Cloud only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$8.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | GMI Cloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $4.63 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
|
A100
8 configs
|
-- | $1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
-- | $2.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
|
L4
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
GMI Cloud bills on-demand; Lightning AI bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | GMI Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | GMI Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | Type II, AWS and GCP clouds only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | -- | AWS and GCP clouds only |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
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 | GMI Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | -- |
| Example customers | Trend Micro, Reflection AI, OpenRouter, Higgsfield, Utopai Studios | Nvidia, Cursor, Cisco, Runway, Supercell, Stability AI, Black Forest Labs |
| Website | www.gmicloud.ai | lightning.ai |
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Our data for GMI Cloud was last updated on Nov. 2, 2026, and for Lightning AI on Oct. 28, 2026.