OpenRelay
vs
Packet·ai
What's good about each
- Nvidia and AMD GPUs, from RTX 3090 to B300
- No egress fees, disk included in the hourly rate
- Whole GPUs passed through with root SSH access
- OpenAI-compatible inference API billed per token
- Dynamic tier: shared GPUs at about half the dedicated rate
- Free, unlimited data egress
- Single GPUs from RTX 4090 to B200
- S3-compatible object storage and OpenAI-compatible inference API
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | OpenRelay | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $7.20 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | 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
OpenRelay offers 15 GPU models, while Packet·ai offers 7. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | OpenRelay | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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$8.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
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$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- On request | |
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$6.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | 33% cheaper on Packet·ai |
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$1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | 57% cheaper on Packet·ai |
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$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on Packet·ai |
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$0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | 10% cheaper on OpenRelay |
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$0.52 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | OpenRelay only |
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$0.18 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
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$6.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
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-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
OpenRelay bills on-demand; Packet·ai bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | OpenRelay | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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 | OpenRelay | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | 2025 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 12 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | openrelay.inc | packet.ai |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for OpenRelay was last updated on Nov. 9, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Nov. 9, 2026.