Nebius
vs
Render
What's good about each
- Offers latest Nvidia H200 & B200 GPUs
- Managed Kubernetes & Slurm optimized for AI training
- EU-based for strict data sovereignty & compliance
- Energy-efficient infrastructure
- Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
- Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery and high availability
- Flat workspace fee with unlimited team members, no per-seat billing
- Free tier covers web services, Postgres and Key Value
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Nebius | Render | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $38.51 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | $25.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service) | 35% cheaper on Render |
| Medium VM | $72.22 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | $175.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service) | 2.4x more expensive on Render |
| Large VM | $145.65 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | $450.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service) | 3.1x more expensive on Render |
| Block storage | $5.30 /mo 100 GB / mo · Block volumes without data replication | $25.00 /mo 100 GB | 4.7x more expensive on Render |
| Object storage | $15.05 /mo 1 TB (Standard volume) | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $90.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Basic-4gb) · $75 instance + 50 GB storage at $0.30 / GB | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $32.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Key Value Standard) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 5 GB (Hobby), 25 GB (Pro), 1 TB (Scale) | |
| Egress | Free for most services | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB |
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
Nebius offers 8 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Render. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Nebius | Render | Difference |
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$2.15 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
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$4.30 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
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$3.95 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
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$2.45 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
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$0.95 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
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-- On request | -- | Nebius only |
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$0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
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-- On request | -- | Nebius only |
Nebius bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Nebius | Render |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 4 |
| Example customers | JetBrains, Recraft, London Institute, Prisma Labs | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
| Website | nebius.com | render.com |
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Our data for Nebius was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Render on July 27, 2026.