Nebius
vs
TheAI Cloud
Nebius pairs GPU compute with managed services such as Kubernetes and object storage across European and US regions, while TheAI Cloud focuses on unvirtualized bare metal nodes with root access.
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
- Bare metal nodes with root access, no virtualization
- Reserved terms from 1 to 24 months
- 400G InfiniBand per GPU on B300 nodes
- 3TB DDR5 per node, up to 32TB local NVMe
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Nebius | TheAI Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $38.51 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $72.22 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $145.65 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $5.30 /mo 100 GB / mo · Block volumes without data replication | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $15.05 /mo 1 TB (Standard volume) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free for most services | -- 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
Nebius offers 8 GPU models, while TheAI Cloud offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Nebius | TheAI Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
2 configs · 5 configs
|
$4.30 /GPU/hr Spot | $4.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (24 mo) | 12% cheaper on Nebius |
|
H200
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$2.45 /GPU/hr Spot | $3.20 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 23% cheaper on Nebius |
|
H100
2 configs
|
$2.15 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
|
B200
2 configs
|
$3.95 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
$0.95 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Nebius only |
|
L40S
4 configs
|
$0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Nebius only |
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GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Nebius only |
Nebius bills on-demand and spot; TheAI Cloud bills 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 | Nebius | TheAI Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Container Registry | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Nebius | TheAI Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | -- |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | UAE |
| Locations | 6 | 1 |
| Example customers | JetBrains, Recraft, London Institute, Prisma Labs | -- |
| Website | nebius.com | cloud.theai.com |
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Our data for Nebius was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for TheAI Cloud on Sept. 12, 2026.