Impossible Cloud
vs
Salad
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
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Impossible Cloud | Salad | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 3 GPU models, while Salad offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Impossible Cloud | Salad | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config
|
$2.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B300
9 configs
|
$4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
RTX 5090
2 configs
|
-- | $0.25 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 4090
2 configs
|
-- | $0.16 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 3090
2 configs
|
-- | $0.09 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 5060 Ti
2 configs
|
-- | $0.07 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 3060
4 configs
|
-- | $0.03 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 5080
2 configs
|
-- | $0.15 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 5070
2 configs
|
-- | $0.08 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (12, 18, 24, 36 or 60 months); Salad bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Impossible Cloud | Salad |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage |
Company details
| Fact | Impossible Cloud | Salad |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 3 | -- |
| Example customers | -- | Discord, Stability AI, Blend, undetectable.ai, Civitai |
| Website | www.impossiblecloud.com | salad.com |
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Our data for Impossible Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Salad on Sept. 12, 2026.