GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Nebius vs RunPod
Nebius wins on 3 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Overall Winner
Nebius
EU-sovereign AI cloud from the Netherlands — full GDPR compliance, H100 to B200
from $1.55/h
★★★★★ 4.5 / 5 (287 reviews)
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RunPod
Best value GPU cloud — huge selection, community + secure cloud
from $0.20/h
★★★★★ 4.6 / 5 (3,241 reviews)
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Nebius
RunPod
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $1.55/h
from $0.20/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.5 / 5
4.6 / 5
GPU Types Variety
5 types
5 types
Max VRAM Largest available
192 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
NL, FI, EU
US, EU, CA
Wins out of 5
3
2
GPU Availability
Nebius
H100H200B200L40SA100 80GB
VRAM: 48–192 GB · Locations: NL, FI, EU
RunPod
RTX 3090RTX 4090A100 80GBH100A40
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, CA
Pros & Cons
Nebius
Pros
- Strong EU data residency — perfect for German / EU enterprise
- Modern hardware including B200 SXM
- Managed cluster orchestration included
- Strong customer support in European hours
Cons
- More expensive on-demand than RunPod / Vast.ai
- EU-only regions (no US datacenters)
- Smaller global presence than hyperscalers
RunPod
Pros
- Cheapest community GPUs from $0.20/h
- Massive GPU variety including H100
- Serverless endpoints for inference APIs
- Great UI and pod management
Cons
- Community cloud less reliable than dedicated
- Storage costs add up over time
- Support can be slow on free tier
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Nebius if…
- You need GPU compute for EU-sovereign AI workloads
- You need GPU compute for GDPR-bound enterprises
- You need GPU compute for Frontier model training
- You need GPU compute for European startups
- You want more GPU variety (5 vs 5 types)
Choose RunPod if…
- You need GPU compute for Fine-tuning LLMs
- You need GPU compute for Stable Diffusion
- You need GPU compute for Training
- You need GPU compute for Inference
- Lower price is your top priority (from $0.20/h vs from $1.55/h)
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.6 vs 4.5)