What's good about...
TheAI Cloud
- Bare metal nodes with root access, no virtualization
- Per-minute billing, no minimum order
- Reserved terms of 1-12 months
- NVLink 5 and InfiniBand for multi-node training
UpCloud
- Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
- Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
How do TheAI Cloud's prices compare against UpCloud?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
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Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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TheAI Cloud Pricing Details
TheAI Cloud offers two billing models:
- Pay-as-you-go: billed per minute against a prepaid balance, with no minimum order. Opens with capacity in Q4 2026.
- Reserved: terms of 1-12 months, with longer commitments priced lower. 30% prepayment required.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
TheAI Cloud
On-DemandReserved (3mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (6mo)
UpCloud
On-DemandSpot
B300Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that TheAI Cloud and UpCloud offer:
Company details
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| Website | cloud.theai.com | upcloud.com |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates | Finland |
| Founded | -- | 2011 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example Customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
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Our data for TheAI Cloud was last updated on Aug. 3, 2026, and for UpCloud on July 27, 2026.