Lyceum
vs
Runcrate
What's good about each
- Data center cards from L40S to Blackwell B300, 1 to 8 per VM
- European datacenters, and prompts and outputs are not stored
- Per-second billing on compute, per-token on inference
- OpenAI-compatible API that plugs into coding agents
- Per-second GPU billing with no minimum commitment
- Eight global regions across North America, Europe, and Asia
- Full root access with SSH, Docker, and custom images
- OpenAI-compatible inference API for open-source models
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lyceum | Runcrate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egress | Free and unlimited | -- 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
Lyceum offers 7 GPU models, while Runcrate offers 17. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lyceum | Runcrate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
9 configs · 1 config
|
$11.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $14.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | 22% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
H100
9 configs · 1 config
|
$4.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $5.03 /GPU/hr On-demand | 7% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
B200
9 configs · 1 config
|
$8.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | $12.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs · 1 config
|
$2.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
H200
9 configs · 1 config
|
$6.19 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $4.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | 32% cheaper on Runcrate |
|
A100
9 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | 23% cheaper on Runcrate |
|
L40S
9 configs · 1 config
|
$1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.14 /GPU/hr On-demand | 43% cheaper on Runcrate |
|
V100
2 configs
|
-- | $0.51 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runcrate only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.65 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runcrate only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
-- | $1.26 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runcrate only |
Lyceum bills on-demand and spot; Runcrate bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lyceum | Runcrate |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks |
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
| Fact | Lyceum | Runcrate |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 2 | -- |
| Example customers | Enpal, Apheris, Edgeless Systems, Macrocosmos, SONA | -- |
| Website | lyceum.technology | www.runcrate.ai |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Lyceum was last updated on Oct. 21, 2026, and for Runcrate on Oct. 21, 2026.