Koyeb
vs
Runpod
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
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Koyeb | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD (small) | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 76% cheaper on Koyeb |
| Medium VM | $41.47 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-xlarge) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 52% cheaper on Koyeb |
| Large VM | $82.94 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-2xlarge) | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 52% cheaper on Koyeb |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| 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 | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB · US and EU regions, Asia is $0.04 / GB | Free and unlimited |
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 Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Koyeb | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 12 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | 13% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
B200
1 config · 3 configs
|
$5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 5 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 23% cheaper on Runpod |
|
H200
4 configs · 7 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 35% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
A100
8 configs · 9 configs
|
$1.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40S
1 config · 6 configs
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 34% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L4
1 config · 4 configs
|
$0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX A6000
1 config · 4 configs
|
$0.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.18 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 64% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B300
4 configs
|
-- | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
Koyeb bills on-demand; Runpod bills on-demand. 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.
| Framework | Koyeb | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Enterprise plan only | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | Yes |
| 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 | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | France | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 33 |
| Example customers | Kong, eToro, Scenario, Strapi, Neon | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | koyeb.com | www.runpod.io |
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Our data for Koyeb was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 2, 2026.