Hexabyte
vs
Runpod
What's good about each
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hexabyte | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 90% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Medium VM | $11.03 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 87% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Large VM | $19.91 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 88% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | $6.78 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | $1.13 /TB per TB | Free and unlimited |
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
Hexabyte offers 1 GPU model, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hexabyte | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
L4
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 16% cheaper on Hexabyte |
|
H100
13 configs
|
-- | $2.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B300
5 configs
|
-- | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | $5.98 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
7 configs
|
-- | $1.64 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
H200
7 configs
|
-- | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 5090
3 configs
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
A100
10 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 4090
4 configs
|
-- | $0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
MI300X
2 configs
|
-- | $2.39 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
Hexabyte bills on-demand; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hexabyte | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| 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 | Hexabyte | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 33 |
| Example customers | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | hexabyte.se | www.runpod.io |
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Our data for Hexabyte was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 2, 2026.