Oblivus
vs
Zenlayer
What's good about each
- Unmetered bandwidth, up to 100 Gb/s per node
- Reservation terms of 1-36 months
- ISO 27001, SOC 1/2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliant datacenters
- 3x replicated NVMe network storage
- Datacenters in Canada, Norway and the United States
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Oblivus | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | |
| Medium VM | $83.52 /mo 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (INTEL_XEON_x4) | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 38% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Large VM | $167.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (INTEL_XEON_x8) | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 38% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Block storage | $11.09 /mo 100 GB | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 28% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month |
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
Oblivus offers 9 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Oblivus | Zenlayer | Difference |
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$2.56 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Oblivus only |
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$8.40 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Oblivus only |
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$4.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Oblivus only |
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$2.00 /GPU/hr Reserved (6 mo) | -- | Oblivus only |
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$0.90 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Oblivus only |
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$0.95 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Oblivus only |
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$0.44 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Oblivus only |
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$0.38 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Oblivus only |
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$0.74 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Oblivus only |
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-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
Oblivus bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 24 or 36 months); Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Oblivus | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Oblivus | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II, data centers only | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Data centers only | Yes |
| HIPAA | Data centers only | -- |
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 | Oblivus | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 22 |
| Example customers | Stanford University, UCLA, UC San Diego, University of Notre Dame, Louisiana State University, University of Sydney, Bittensor, Akash, Prime Intellect, Shadeform, Strong Compute, RunComfy, VNG | -- |
| Website | oblivus.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Oblivus was last updated on Oct. 3, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Oct. 2, 2026.