GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Crusoe vs Lyceum
Crusoe wins on 4 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Overall Winner
Crusoe
Climate-aligned GPU cloud — H100, H200, B200 and MI300X on green energy
from $0.40/h
★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 (412 reviews)
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Lyceum
EU-sovereign AI cloud — H100 to H200 with full data residency
from $0.39/h
★★★★☆ 4.2 / 5 (89 reviews)
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Crusoe
Lyceum
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $0.40/h
from $0.39/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.4 / 5
4.2 / 5
GPU Types Variety
6 types
4 types
Max VRAM Largest available
192 GB
141 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, Iceland
EU, Iceland
Wins out of 5
4
1
GPU Availability
Crusoe
H100H200B200A100 80GBL40SMI300X
VRAM: 48–192 GB · Locations: US, Iceland
Lyceum
A100 80GBH100H200L40S
VRAM: 48–141 GB · Locations: EU, Iceland
Pros & Cons
Crusoe
Pros
- Among the cheapest H200 access — from $2.10/h
- B200 availability while most clouds wait-list
- InfiniBand 3.2 Tb interconnects for serious multi-node
- Climate-positive operations (uses flared methane)
Cons
- Smaller GPU variety than RunPod
- Region selection limited (mostly US + Iceland)
- Sales-led for large deployments
Lyceum
Pros
- Strong EU data residency (no US transit)
- H200 availability in Europe
- ISO 27001 + SOC 2 certifications
- European billing and contracts
Cons
- Smaller capacity than US-based clouds
- Higher base price than RunPod / Vast.ai
- Limited GPU variety beyond Nvidia
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Crusoe if…
- You need GPU compute for LLM training at scale
- You need GPU compute for Multi-node H100/H200 jobs
- You need GPU compute for Sustainable AI workloads
- You need GPU compute for AMD MI300X clusters
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.4 vs 4.2)
- You want more GPU variety (6 vs 4 types)
Choose Lyceum if…
- You need GPU compute for EU-regulated industries
- You need GPU compute for GDPR-strict workloads
- You need GPU compute for European public sector
- You need GPU compute for Health and finance AI
- Lower price is your top priority (from $0.39/h vs from $0.40/h)