GPU.ai
vs
Packet·ai
What's good about each
- 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
- Dynamic tier: shared GPUs at about half the dedicated rate
- Free, unlimited data egress
- Single GPUs from RTX 4090 to B200
- S3-compatible object storage and OpenAI-compatible inference API
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | GPU.ai | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $7.20 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| Egress | -- 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
GPU.ai offers 25 GPU models, while Packet·ai offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | GPU.ai | Packet·ai | Difference |
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$1.98 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
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$7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
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$7.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | 50% cheaper on Packet·ai |
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$1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | 61% cheaper on Packet·ai |
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$3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
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$0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | 73% cheaper on GPU.ai |
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$0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | 13% cheaper on GPU.ai |
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$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | 14% cheaper on GPU.ai |
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$0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | GPU.ai only |
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$0.15 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | GPU.ai only |
GPU.ai bills on-demand; Packet·ai bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | GPU.ai | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage |
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
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Our data for GPU.ai was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Oct. 1, 2026.