HyperAI
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- Free CPU tier with 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM
- Every GPU model available in 1, 2, 4, and 8-GPU shapes
- Pro membership at $4.99 / mo includes 30 hours of RTX 5090 compute and 50 GB storage
- 20 GB of persistent storage included at no cost
- Curated datasets and tutorials launch directly into containers
- 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 | HyperAI | 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 | $9.00 /mo 100 GB | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 64% cheaper on HyperAI |
| 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 | -- Not listed | 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
HyperAI and UpCloud each offer 5 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | HyperAI | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs · 8 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Within 5% |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs · 8 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | 57% cheaper on HyperAI |
|
RTX 5090
8 configs
|
$0.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | HyperAI only |
|
RTX 3090
8 configs
|
$0.06 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | HyperAI only |
|
V100
4 configs
|
$0.14 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | HyperAI only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
HyperAI bills on-demand and reserved (1 months); 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 | HyperAI | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | Finland |
| Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | hyper.ai | upcloud.com |
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Our data for HyperAI was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for UpCloud on Sept. 23, 2026.