GPU cloud comparison · 2026
RunPod vs Scaleway
RunPod wins on 5 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Overall Winner
RunPod
Best value GPU cloud — huge selection, community + secure cloud
from $0.20/h
★★★★★ 4.6 / 5 (3,241 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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RunPod
Scaleway
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $0.20/h
from €0.83/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.6 / 5
4 / 5
GPU Types Variety
5 types
4 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, EU, CA
FR, NL, EU
Wins out of 5
5
0
GPU Availability
RunPod
RTX 3090RTX 4090A100 80GBH100A40
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, CA
Scaleway
L4L40SH100H100 SXM
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: FR, NL, EU
Pros & Cons
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
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 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 €0.83/h)
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.6 vs 4)
- You want more GPU variety (5 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