GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Lyceum vs Scaleway
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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Scaleway
European cloud with H100 SXM and L40S — Paris and Amsterdam regions
from €0.83/h
★★★★☆ 4 / 5 (234 reviews)
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Lyceum
Scaleway
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $0.39/h
from €0.83/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.2 / 5
4 / 5
GPU Types Variety
4 types
4 types
Max VRAM Largest available
141 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
EU, Iceland
FR, NL, EU
Wins out of 5
4
1
GPU Availability
Lyceum
A100 80GBH100H200L40S
VRAM: 48–141 GB · Locations: EU, Iceland
Scaleway
L4L40SH100H100 SXM
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: FR, NL, 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
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 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 €0.83/h)
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.2 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