GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Paperspace vs Scaleway
Paperspace wins on 4 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Overall Winner
Paperspace
Gradient notebooks + GPU VMs — great for ML teams
from $0.45/h
★★★★☆ 4.3 / 5 (1,456 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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Paperspace
Scaleway
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $0.45/h
from €0.83/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.3 / 5
4 / 5
GPU Types Variety
4 types
4 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, EU
FR, NL, EU
Wins out of 5
4
1
GPU Availability
Paperspace
A100A6000RTX 4000V100
VRAM: 8–80 GB · Locations: US, EU
Scaleway
L4L40SH100H100 SXM
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: FR, NL, EU
Pros & Cons
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
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 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
- Lower price is your top priority (from $0.45/h vs from €0.83/h)
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.3 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