Spheron
vs
Zenlayer
What's good about each
- Aggregates GPU supply from five data center partners
- Blackwell B200 and B300 nodes offered on spot
- Partner facilities certified to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and HIPAA
- Regions in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East
- 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 | Spheron | 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 | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $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
Spheron offers 9 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Spheron | Zenlayer | Difference |
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$2.21 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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$5.81 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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$5.34 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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$1.29 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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$3.31 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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$1.20 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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$1.30 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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$0.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Spheron only |
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$0.88 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
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-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
Spheron bills on-demand and spot; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Spheron | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| 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 | Spheron | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | -- |
| Headquarters | Singapore | USA |
| Locations | -- | 22 |
| Example customers | Prem AI, Wafer, Compute Desk, Baseten, Stanford University, UC Berkeley | -- |
| Website | www.spheron.ai | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Spheron was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Sept. 23, 2026.