GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Lyceum vs Paperspace
Lyceum wins on 4 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Overall Winner
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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Paperspace
Gradient notebooks + GPU VMs — great for ML teams
from $0.45/h
★★★★☆ 4.3 / 5 (1,456 reviews)
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Lyceum
Paperspace
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $0.39/h
from $0.45/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.2 / 5
4.3 / 5
GPU Types Variety
4 types
4 types
Max VRAM Largest available
141 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
EU, Iceland
US, EU
Wins out of 5
4
1
GPU Availability
Lyceum
A100 80GBH100H200L40S
VRAM: 48–141 GB · Locations: EU, Iceland
Paperspace
A100A6000RTX 4000V100
VRAM: 8–80 GB · Locations: US, EU
Pros & Cons
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
Paperspace
Pros
- Best notebook experience of any cloud GPU
- Team collaboration features built-in
- Free tier with limited GPU hours
- Good documentation and tutorials
Cons
- Pricier than RunPod for raw compute
- Limited GPU types vs competitors
- Gradient platform has occasional issues
Which Should You Choose?
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 $0.45/h)
- You want more GPU variety (4 vs 4 types)
Choose Paperspace if…
- You need GPU compute for Notebooks
- You need GPU compute for ML teams
- You need GPU compute for Prototyping
- You need GPU compute for Education
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.3 vs 4.2)