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GPU.ai vs Heroku

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What's good about...

GPU.ai logo GPU.ai

  • Per-second billing with no minimum commitment
  • Aggregates capacity across 14+ upstream providers on three continents
  • Public pricing API exposing live per-region availability counts
  • No egress or networking fees

Heroku logo Heroku

  • Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
  • Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
  • Extensive add-on marketplace

Price comparison

How do GPU.ai's prices compare against Heroku?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
$50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
$250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
$500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L)

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
Included in plan

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
$50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
$200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM

Free egress allowance

GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
2 TB / mo per app

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

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Heroku Heroku
Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo)

GPU.ai logo GPU.ai Pricing Details

Billed per second, from the moment an instance reaches SSH-ready until it is stopped, with no minimums and no idle reservation fees. On-demand rates vary by region and upstream provider, and the platform routes each launch to the cheapest one with stock. Reserved capacity is quote-only and arranged with sales.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

GPU.ai GPU.ai
$0.14/hr
Heroku Heroku
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Billing Options

GPU.ai GPU.ai
On-Demand
Heroku Heroku
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Available Models

GPU.ai offers 20 GPU models.

GPU.ai GPU.ai
H100(6) A100(3) H200(1) L40S(1) B200(1) RTX Pro 6000(1) V100(3) RTX A6000(2) L4(2) RTX 4090(1)
View all 20 GPUs
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that GPU.ai and Heroku offer:

Service GPU.ai Heroku
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Performance Monitoring

Company details

Website
GPU.ai GPU.ai
gpu.ai
Heroku Heroku
heroku.com
Headquarters
GPU.ai GPU.ai
United Arab Emirates
Heroku Heroku
United States of America
Founded
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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Heroku Heroku
2007
Data Center Locations
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Heroku Heroku
10
Example Customers
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Heroku Heroku
Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify

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Our data for GPU.ai was last updated on July 11, 2026, and for Heroku on Feb. 12, 2026.

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