Lightning AI
vs
VoltageGPU
What's good about each
- 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
- Intel TDX VMs with H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs
- Tenant-generated Intel and NVIDIA attestation
- Per-second billing with the unused first hour refunded
- EU-based company with a published DPA, which may ease compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lightning AI | VoltageGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $64.80 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB (Small sandbox) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $194.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 54 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Small, AMD SEV-SNP) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $388.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 107 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Medium, AMD SEV-SNP) | |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB (Drive) · First 10 GB free | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed | -- 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
Lightning AI offers 8 GPU models, while VoltageGPU offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lightning AI | VoltageGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$5.45 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.22 /GPU/hr On-demand | 12% cheaper on Lightning AI |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 1 config
|
$4.63 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.80 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 18% cheaper on VoltageGPU |
|
H200
4 configs · 2 configs
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $8.08 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 44% cheaper on Lightning AI |
|
B200
1 config
|
$9.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lightning AI only |
|
A100
8 configs
|
$1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lightning AI only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
$2.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lightning AI only |
|
L4
4 configs
|
$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lightning AI only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
$0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lightning AI only |
Lightning AI bills on-demand; VoltageGPU bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lightning AI | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Lightning AI | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II, AWS and GCP clouds only | -- |
| 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 | Lightning AI | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | -- | -- |
| Example customers | Nvidia, Cursor, Cisco, Runway, Supercell, Stability AI, Black Forest Labs | -- |
| Website | lightning.ai | voltagegpu.com |
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Our data for Lightning AI was last updated on Oct. 28, 2026, and for VoltageGPU on Oct. 28, 2026.