Green AI Cloud
vs
Lightning AI
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
- Billed by the second, interruptible machines 50-80% off
- Studios move between its own cloud, AWS, GCP, Lambda and Nebius
- Owned H100, B200 and GB300 fleet in US datacenters
- Bring your own AWS or GCP account and spend cloud credits
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Green AI Cloud | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB (Drive) · First 10 GB free | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | Not publicly listed |
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 Lightning AI offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Green AI Cloud | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 4 configs
|
-- On request | $5.45 /GPU/hr On-demand | |
|
B200
1 config · 1 config
|
$3.75 /GPU/hr Reserved | $9.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
H200
1 config · 4 configs
|
-- On request | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | |
|
A100
1 config · 8 configs
|
-- On request | $1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $4.63 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
-- | $2.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
|
L4
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
Green AI Cloud bills reserved; Lightning AI bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Green AI Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Green AI Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II, AWS and GCP clouds only |
| HIPAA | -- | AWS and GCP clouds only |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
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 | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | USA |
| Locations | 1 | -- |
| Example customers | -- | Nvidia, Cursor, Cisco, Runway, Supercell, Stability AI, Black Forest Labs |
| Website | greenai.cloud | lightning.ai |
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Our data for Green AI Cloud was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Lightning AI on Oct. 28, 2026.