Impossible Cloud
vs
Lightning AI
What's good about each
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
- 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 | Impossible Cloud | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB (Drive) · First 10 GB free | |
| Object storage | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | No egress fees | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free No egress or API request charges | 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
Impossible Cloud offers 5 GPU models, while Lightning AI offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Impossible Cloud | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
17 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.63 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | $5.45 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
B200
3 configs · 1 config
|
$7.05 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | $9.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.60 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $4.63 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
H200
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$3.05 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
B300
7 configs
|
$4.53 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
A100
8 configs
|
-- | $1.55 /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 |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months); Lightning AI bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Impossible Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Impossible Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Data centers only | Type II, AWS and GCP clouds only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | -- | AWS and GCP clouds only |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Data centers only | -- |
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 | Impossible Cloud | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 3 | -- |
| Example customers | -- | Nvidia, Cursor, Cisco, Runway, Supercell, Stability AI, Black Forest Labs |
| Website | www.impossiblecloud.com | lightning.ai |
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Our data for Impossible Cloud was last updated on Oct. 28, 2026, and for Lightning AI on Oct. 28, 2026.