Impossible Cloud
vs
Vast.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
- Budget cards to Blackwell, including the RTX PRO 6000 and B200
- On-demand, interruptible and reserved rentals
- SOC 2 Type II certified, with vetted datacenter hosts in Secure Cloud
- Host reliability ratings and GPU performance benchmarks
- REST API, CLI, Python SDK and coding agent plugins
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Impossible Cloud | Vast.ai | 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 Vast.ai offers 26. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Impossible Cloud | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 42 configs
|
$2.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $2.50 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 13% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
B300
9 configs · 6 configs
|
$4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | $6.94 /GPU/hr Spot | 38% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
|
B200
1 config · 9 configs
|
$4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | $5.00 /GPU/hr Spot | 16% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
|
H200
47 configs
|
-- | $1.32 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
32 configs
|
-- | $0.31 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 5090
56 configs
|
-- | $0.45 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
A100
11 configs
|
-- | $0.65 /GPU/hr Reserved (3 mo) | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 4090
20 configs
|
-- | $0.40 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 3090
9 configs
|
-- | $0.11 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
2 configs
|
-- | $0.51 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (12, 18, 24, 36 or 60 months); Vast.ai bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Impossible Cloud | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage |
Company details
| Fact | Impossible Cloud | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 10 |
| Example customers | -- | IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch |
| Website | www.impossiblecloud.com | vast.ai |
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Our data for Impossible Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Sept. 12, 2026.