What's good about...

Nova Cloud logo Nova Cloud

  • Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
  • Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
  • Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
  • 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available

Packet·ai logo Packet·ai

  • Deploy GPUs in <5 minutes
  • Free, unlimited data egress
  • OpenAI-compatible API for inference
  • Based in EU, may ease compliance requirements

Price comparison

How do Nova Cloud's prices compare against Packet·ai?

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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Packet·ai Packet·ai
$7.20 / mo 100 GB ($0.01 per 100 GB/hour)

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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Packet·ai Packet·ai
Free and unlimited

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
$0.18/hr
Packet·ai Packet·ai
$0.42/hr

Billing Options

Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (3mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (6mo)
Packet·ai Packet·ai
On-DemandReserved (12mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)Reserved (6mo)

Available Models

Nova Cloud offers 2 GPU models, while Packet·ai offers 6.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Nova Cloud and Packet·ai offer:

Company details

Website
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
nova-cloud.ai
Packet·ai Packet·ai
packet.ai
Headquarters
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
Canada
Packet·ai Packet·ai
United States of America
Founded
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
2018
Packet·ai Packet·ai
2026
Data Center Locations
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
1
Packet·ai Packet·ai
3
Example Customers
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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Packet·ai Packet·ai
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Our data for Nova Cloud was last updated on June 17, 2026, and for Packet·ai on June 17, 2026.