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

UpCloud logo UpCloud

  • 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

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

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$3.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$59.46 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$182.96 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$25.16 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$22.87 / mo 1 TB

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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UpCloud UpCloud
$11.44 / mo

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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UpCloud UpCloud
$68.61 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 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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UpCloud UpCloud
$57.18 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth

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
UpCloud UpCloud
$0.66/hr

Billing Options

GPU.ai GPU.ai
On-Demand
UpCloud UpCloud
On-Demand

Available Models

GPU.ai offers 20 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 4.

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.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
GPU.ai GPU.ai
gpu.ai
UpCloud UpCloud
upcloud.com
Headquarters
GPU.ai GPU.ai
United Arab Emirates
UpCloud UpCloud
Finland
Founded
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
2012
Data Center Locations
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
13
Example Customers
GPU.ai GPU.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk

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Our data for GPU.ai was last updated on July 11, 2026, and for UpCloud on May 19, 2026.