Lyceum
vs
Verda
What's good about each
- Data center cards from L40S to Blackwell B300, 1 to 8 per VM
- EU datacenters in Germany, Finland and the Netherlands
- Per-second billing on compute, per-token on inference
- OpenAI-compatible API that plugs into coding agents
- Nvidia GPU range from A100 to GB300 NVL72
- On-demand, spot, and reserved pricing on the same hardware
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and C5 certified
- EU owned, with datacenters in Finland and Iceland
- Powered by 100% renewable energy
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lyceum | Verda | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $21.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $36.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $20.00 /mo 100 GB NVMe | 50% cheaper on Lyceum |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | 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
Lyceum offers 7 GPU models, while Verda offers 11. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lyceum | Verda | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
9 configs · 35 configs
|
$2.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $3.63 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 23% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
B300
9 configs · 42 configs
|
$7.99 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $8.62 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 7% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
B200
9 configs · 49 configs
|
$6.49 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $6.92 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 6% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs · 35 configs
|
$1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Within 5% |
|
H200
9 configs · 28 configs
|
$4.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $4.73 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 9% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
A100
9 configs · 42 configs
|
$1.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 11% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
L40S
5 configs · 28 configs
|
$1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.54 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 23% cheaper on Lyceum |
|
GB300
21 configs
|
-- | $4.96 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Verda only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
28 configs
|
-- | $0.59 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Verda only |
|
RTX A6000
28 configs
|
-- | $0.33 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Verda only |
Lyceum bills on-demand and spot; Verda bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12 or 24 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lyceum | Verda |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 | Verda |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Finland |
| Locations | 3 | 3 |
| Example customers | -- | Sony, Findable, Harvard University, MIT, Korea University |
| Website | lyceum.technology | verda.com |
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Our data for Lyceum was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Verda on Oct. 1, 2026.