Green AI Cloud
vs
UpCloud
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
- 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
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Green AI Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth |
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 UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Green AI Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 8 configs
|
-- On request | $1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | |
|
B200
1 config · 8 configs
|
$3.75 /GPU/hr Reserved | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Different terms |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
|
A100
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs
|
-- | $1.41 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
Green AI Cloud bills reserved; UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
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 | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | Finland |
| Locations | 1 | 15 |
| Example customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | greenai.cloud | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Green AI Cloud was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 2, 2026.