GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Lambda Labs vs Scaleway
Lambda Labs wins on 3 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Overall Winner
Lambda Labs
On-demand H100 clusters — developer-favourite for serious ML
from $1.10/h
★★★★★ 4.5 / 5 (1,872 reviews)
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Scaleway
European cloud with H100 SXM and L40S — Paris and Amsterdam regions
from €0.83/h
★★★★☆ 4 / 5 (234 reviews)
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Lambda Labs
Scaleway
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $1.10/h
from €0.83/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.5 / 5
4 / 5
GPU Types Variety
4 types
4 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, AU
FR, NL, EU
Wins out of 5
3
2
GPU Availability
Lambda Labs
A100 40GBA100 80GBH100A10
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: US, AU
Scaleway
L4L40SH100H100 SXM
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: FR, NL, EU
Pros & Cons
Lambda Labs
Pros
- Reliable on-demand H100 availability
- No complex setup — SSH ready in seconds
- Lambda Stack saves setup time
- Competitive pricing vs hyperscalers
Cons
- Limited GPU types vs RunPod
- Fewer EU datacenter options
- No serverless endpoints
Scaleway
Pros
- Strong EU presence (Paris + Amsterdam)
- Mature cloud platform (S3, k8s, networking)
- Per-minute billing
- EUR pricing avoids USD volatility
Cons
- More expensive than US specialists like RunPod
- No B200 / H200 yet
- Limited capacity for big training runs
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Lambda Labs if…
- You need GPU compute for LLM training
- You need GPU compute for Research
- You need GPU compute for Fine-tuning
- You need GPU compute for Multi-GPU jobs
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.5 vs 4)
- You want more GPU variety (4 vs 4 types)
Choose Scaleway if…
- You need GPU compute for European startups
- You need GPU compute for GDPR-compliant inference
- You need GPU compute for k8s-based AI deployments
- You need GPU compute for EU enterprise
- Lower price is your top priority (from €0.83/h vs from $1.10/h)