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Hetzner vs SwissGPU

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What's good about...

Hetzner logo Hetzner

  • 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

SwissGPU logo SwissGPU

  • Per-minute billing, stops when server is powered off
  • Dedicated bare-metal, no shared VMs
  • Switzerland-hosted with low latency to EU
  • No storage or bandwidth charges
  • Stripe payments including TWINT

Price comparison

How do Hetzner's prices compare against SwissGPU?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.14 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23)
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Hetzner Hetzner
$8.01 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33)
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Hetzner Hetzner
$14.31 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43)
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.04 / mo 100 GB
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.73 / mo 1 TB
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Hetzner Hetzner
$7.34 / mo LB11
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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Free egress allowance

Hetzner Hetzner
1-60 TB / mo per instance
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Hetzner Hetzner
$1.15 €1 / TB
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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SwissGPU logo SwissGPU Pricing Details

Per-minute billing in CHF; the server price is the only compute charge. Electricity billed separately at CHF 0.30/kWh, with a CHF 0.50 OS reinstall fee. Payments via Stripe, including TWINT.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Hetzner Hetzner
$0.33/hr
SwissGPU SwissGPU
$0.25/hr

Billing Options

Hetzner Hetzner
On-Demand
SwissGPU SwissGPU
On-Demand

Available Models

Hetzner offers 2 GPU models, while SwissGPU offers 7.

Hetzner Hetzner
RTX 6000 Ada(1) RTX 4000 Ada(1)
SwissGPU SwissGPU
RTX Pro 6000(1) RTX 4090(1) RTX 6000 Ada(1) RTX 5090(1) RTX 3090(1) RTX 4080(1) RTX 5080(1)

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.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Hetzner and SwissGPU offer:

Service Hetzner SwissGPU
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Hetzner Hetzner
hetzner.com
SwissGPU SwissGPU
www.swissgpu.ch
Headquarters
Hetzner Hetzner
Germany
SwissGPU SwissGPU
Switzerland
Founded
Hetzner Hetzner
1997
SwissGPU SwissGPU
2025
Data Center Locations
Hetzner Hetzner
6
SwissGPU SwissGPU
1
Example Customers
Hetzner Hetzner
Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc
SwissGPU SwissGPU
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on June 11, 2026, and for SwissGPU on May 13, 2026.

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Fully Dedicated GPU Servers
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Stable Performance for AI Training & Inference
Full Control for Production Workloads
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