Koyeb
vs
Lightning AI
What's good about each
- Scale-to-zero on GPU and CPU instances
- GPUs from RTX 4000 SFF Ada to 8x H200 and B200
- Serverless Postgres that sleeps when idle
- Free web service and Postgres database for testing
- EU-based, with Paris and Frankfurt regions
- 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 | Koyeb | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD (small) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $41.47 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $82.94 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-2xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB (Drive) · First 10 GB free | |
| PostgreSQL | $140.20 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Large) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1 TB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB · US and EU regions, Asia is $0.04 / GB | 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
Koyeb offers 9 GPU models, while Lightning AI offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Koyeb | Lightning AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.45 /GPU/hr On-demand | 54% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
B200
1 config · 1 config
|
$5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $9.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | 44% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 4 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.63 /GPU/hr On-demand | 52% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
H200
4 configs · 4 configs
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$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 33% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
A100
8 configs · 8 configs
|
$1.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
L40S
1 config · 3 configs
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | 60% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
L4
1 config · 4 configs
|
$0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 11% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
$0.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lightning AI only |
Koyeb bills on-demand; Lightning AI bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Koyeb | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Python Notebooks |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Koyeb | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Enterprise plan only | Type II, AWS and GCP clouds only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | -- | AWS and GCP clouds only |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
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 | Koyeb | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | France | USA |
| Locations | 6 | -- |
| Example customers | Kong, eToro, Scenario, Strapi, Neon | Nvidia, Cursor, Cisco, Runway, Supercell, Stability AI, Black Forest Labs |
| Website | koyeb.com | lightning.ai |
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Our data for Koyeb was last updated on Oct. 28, 2026, and for Lightning AI on Oct. 28, 2026.