Paperspace
vs
SwissGPU
What's good about each
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
- Per-minute billing, stops when server is powered off
- Dedicated bare-metal, no shared VMs
- Switzerland-hosted with low latency to EU
- No storage or bandwidth charges
- Stripe payments including TWINT
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Paperspace | SwissGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.48 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (C2) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $57.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (C5) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $115.20 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (C6) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB SSD · Billed hourly, capped at $7.00 / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | -- 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
Paperspace offers 12 GPU models, while SwissGPU offers 7. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Paperspace | SwissGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs
|
$5.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Paperspace only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
$3.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Paperspace only |
|
RTX A6000
2 configs
|
$1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Paperspace only |
|
V100
3 configs
|
$2.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Paperspace only |
|
A4000
1 config
|
$0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Paperspace only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
-- | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | SwissGPU only |
|
RTX 5090
1 config
|
-- | $0.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | SwissGPU only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.48 /GPU/hr On-demand | SwissGPU only |
|
RTX 3090
1 config
|
-- | $0.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | SwissGPU only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
-- | $1.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | SwissGPU only |
Paperspace bills on-demand; SwissGPU bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Paperspace | SwissGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Paperspace | SwissGPU |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Data centers only | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Data centers only | -- |
| PCI DSS | Level 1, 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 | Paperspace | SwissGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | Switzerland |
| Locations | 3 | 1 |
| Example customers | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando | EduID, Liset Capital, SPH |
| Website | paperspace.com | www.swissgpu.ch |
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Our data for Paperspace was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for SwissGPU on Sept. 18, 2026.