GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Hetzner GPU vs Vast.ai
Vast.ai wins on 3 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Hetzner GPU
Affordable EU GPU servers — A100 at European prices
from €0.35/h
★★★★☆ 4.2 / 5 (834 reviews)
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Overall Winner
Vast.ai
Cheapest GPU cloud — peer-to-peer marketplace for budget training
from $0.10/h
★★★★☆ 4.1 / 5 (2,108 reviews)
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Hetzner GPU
Vast.ai
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from €0.35/h
from $0.10/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.2 / 5
4.1 / 5
GPU Types Variety
2 types
5 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
DE, FI
US, EU, APAC, Global
Wins out of 5
2
3
GPU Availability
Hetzner GPU
A100 PCIeGTX 1080
VRAM: 8–80 GB · Locations: DE, FI
Vast.ai
RTX 3090RTX 4090A100H1003060
VRAM: 8–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, APAC, Global
Pros & Cons
Hetzner GPU
Pros
- Best GPU pricing in Europe
- GDPR and EU data residency compliant
- Excellent API and automation support
- Trusted Hetzner infrastructure
Cons
- Limited GPU types — mainly A100
- No H100 availability yet
- Fewer GPU locations than US providers
Vast.ai
Pros
- Absolute cheapest GPU compute available
- Widest GPU variety including consumer cards
- Good for fault-tolerant batch jobs
- Marketplace competition drives prices down
Cons
- Hosts can take instances offline anytime
- Variable reliability across providers
- Less suitable for time-sensitive inference
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Hetzner GPU if…
- You need GPU compute for EU compliance
- You need GPU compute for Research
- You need GPU compute for Inference APIs
- You need GPU compute for Budget EU GPU
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.2 vs 4.1)
Choose Vast.ai if…
- You need GPU compute for Batch training
- You need GPU compute for Budget experiments
- You need GPU compute for Stable Diffusion
- You need GPU compute for Data processing
- Lower price is your top priority (from $0.10/h vs from €0.35/h)
- You want more GPU variety (5 vs 2 types)