Packet·ai
vs
Zenlayer
What's good about each
- 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
- 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 | Packet·ai | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | |
| Block storage | $7.20 /mo 100 GB | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 10% cheaper on Packet·ai |
| Object storage | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| 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
Packet·ai offers 8 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Packet·ai | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs
|
-- On request | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
B200
5 configs
|
$3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
$0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
A100
1 config
|
$1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
$0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
$0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Packet·ai only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
Packet·ai bills on-demand; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Packet·ai | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
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 | Packet·ai | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 12 | 22 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | packet.ai | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Packet·ai was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Oct. 1, 2026.