Lium
vs
Packet·ai
What's good about each
- Competitive pricing, billed per minute with no hourly minimum
- Rent a single GPU or a full 8-GPU node
- Wide range of GPU models, including H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000
- CLI, Python SDK and an agent skill for coding agents
- Dynamic tier: shared GPUs at about half the dedicated rate
- Free, unlimited data egress
- Single GPUs from RTX 4090 to B200
- S3-compatible object storage and OpenAI-compatible inference API
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lium | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $7.20 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | 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
Lium offers 13 GPU models, while Packet·ai offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lium | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs · 2 configs
|
$1.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
|
B300
3 configs · 1 config
|
$9.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
|
B200
3 configs · 5 configs
|
$5.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | 31% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
RTX PRO 6000
5 configs · 2 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | 40% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
H200
2 configs · 1 config
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
|
A100
1 config · 1 config
|
$1.18 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on Lium |
|
RTX 4090
5 configs · 1 config
|
$0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | 11% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
L40S
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | 59% cheaper on Lium |
|
RTX 5090
9 configs
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
|
RTX 3090
4 configs
|
$0.16 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
Lium bills on-demand and spot; Packet·ai bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lium | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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
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Our data for Lium was last updated on Sept. 28, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Sept. 28, 2026.