Nebius
vs
Runpod
Runpod provides a great developer experience with a wide range of affordable GPUs across a global network. Nebius offers an EU-based AI cloud platform with managed services like Kubernetes and PostgreSQL.
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
- Deploy affordable GPUs in under a minute
- Scale across 30+ regions worldwide
- SOC 2 Type II certified, 99.9% uptime SLA
- Flexible billing: pay by the second, no commitments
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Nebius | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $38.51 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 11% cheaper on Nebius |
| Medium VM | $72.22 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 16% cheaper on Nebius |
| Large VM | $145.65 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 16% cheaper on Nebius |
| Block storage | $5.30 /mo 100 GB / mo · Block volumes without data replication | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 47% cheaper on Nebius |
| Object storage | $15.05 /mo 1 TB (Standard volume) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | Free for most services | 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
Nebius offers 8 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Nebius | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 14 configs
|
$3.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B300
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$7.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.94 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 12% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B200
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$7.15 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.98 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 16% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs · 6 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.64 /GPU/hr On-demand | 9% cheaper on Runpod |
|
H200
2 configs · 7 configs
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 20% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40S
4 configs · 5 configs
|
$1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 49% cheaper on Runpod |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Nebius only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Nebius only |
|
RTX 5090
5 configs
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
A100
12 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
Nebius bills on-demand and spot; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Nebius | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 32 |
| Example customers | JetBrains, Recraft, London Institute, Prisma Labs | Zillow, CivitAI, Wix, OpenAI, Perplexity, Cursor |
| Website | nebius.com | www.runpod.io |
Alternatives to consider
Compare Nebius and Runpod against other cloud providers.
Our data for Nebius was last updated on Sept. 15, 2026, and for Runpod on Sept. 15, 2026.