GMI Cloud
vs
Paperspace
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
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | GMI Cloud | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.48 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (C2) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $57.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (C5) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $115.20 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (C6) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $7.00 /mo 100 GB SSD · Billed hourly, capped at $7.00 / mo | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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 Paperspace offers 12. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | GMI Cloud | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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$2.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | 56% cheaper on GMI Cloud |
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$5.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | GMI Cloud only |
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$3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | GMI Cloud only |
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-- On request | -- | GMI Cloud only |
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$8.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | GMI Cloud only |
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-- | $3.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
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-- | $2.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
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-- | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
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-- | $0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
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-- | $1.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
GMI Cloud bills on-demand; Paperspace bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | GMI Cloud | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | GMI Cloud | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Data centers only |
| PCI DSS | -- | Level 1, data centers only |
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 | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 3 |
| Example customers | Trend Micro, Reflection AI, OpenRouter, Higgsfield, Utopai Studios | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando |
| Website | www.gmicloud.ai | paperspace.com |
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Our data for GMI Cloud was last updated on Nov. 2, 2026, and for Paperspace on Nov. 2, 2026.