Leaseweb
vs
Runpod
What's good about each
- 20+ data centers across four continents
- 30 TB outgoing traffic included on every VPS
- DDoS protection and 10 Gbps uplink standard on VPS
- S3-compatible object storage in 6 regions
- 99.99% SLA on GPU cloud, high durability on object storage
- 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 | Leaseweb | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.06 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 91% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Medium VM | $9.14 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 89% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Large VM | $14.22 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 92% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Block storage | $8.77 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 12% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Object storage | $19.58 /mo 1 TB stored | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | $2.49 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. | 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
Leaseweb offers 8 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Leaseweb | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
7 configs · 12 configs
|
$1.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $2.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
5 configs · 5 configs
|
$0.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
H200
4 configs · 7 configs
|
$2.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $4.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
L40S
6 configs · 6 configs
|
$0.73 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
L4
20 configs · 4 configs
|
$0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 10% cheaper on Leaseweb |
|
T4
11 configs
|
$0.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
|
A30
3 configs
|
$0.45 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
MI210
3 configs
|
$0.84 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
|
B300
4 configs
|
-- | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | $6.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
Leaseweb bills on-demand and reserved (1 months); 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 | Leaseweb | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Leaseweb Canada colocation only | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Leaseweb USA only | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Physical security 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 | Leaseweb | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 33 |
| Example customers | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | www.leaseweb.com | www.runpod.io |
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Our data for Leaseweb was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 2, 2026.