Green AI Cloud
vs
Hetzner
What's good about each
- CO₂-negative AI compute, reduce emissions while running high-performance workloads
- Eases compliance by keeping data within the EU, aligned with GDPR & Schrems II
- High-speed networking with 3,200 Gbps InfiniBand connectivity
- Free ingress and egress
- High performance VPS configurations at affordable prices (shared, high memory, dedicated CPU)
- Easy to use web console & developer tooling (Terraform SDKs, official CLI)
- EU-based company, may simplify GDPR compliance for some
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Green AI Cloud | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $7.33 /mo 1 TB | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $8.46 /mo LB11 | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $1.13 /TB €1 / TB |
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
Green AI Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Hetzner offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Green AI Cloud | Hetzner | Difference |
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-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
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$3.75 /GPU/hr Reserved | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
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-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
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-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
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-- | $2.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
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-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
Green AI Cloud bills reserved; Hetzner bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Green AI Cloud | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
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 | Green AI Cloud | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | Germany |
| Locations | 1 | 6 |
| Example customers | -- | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
| Website | greenai.cloud | hetzner.com |
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Our data for Green AI Cloud was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hetzner on Sept. 18, 2026.