GMI Cloud
vs
UpCloud
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
- Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
- Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | GMI Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth |
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 UpCloud offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | GMI Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
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$2.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Within 5% |
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$5.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.05 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 17% cheaper on GMI Cloud |
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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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-- | $5.99 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
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-- | $0.99 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
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-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
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-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | UpCloud only |
GMI Cloud bills on-demand; UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
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 | GMI Cloud | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example customers | Trend Micro, Reflection AI, OpenRouter, Higgsfield, Utopai Studios | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.gmicloud.ai | upcloud.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for GMI Cloud was last updated on Nov. 2, 2026, and for UpCloud on Nov. 2, 2026.