What is the difference between Beam and Cudo Compute?

Beam and Cudo Compute are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Beam or Cudo Compute?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Beam and Cudo Compute?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 10 different GPU models across both Beam and Cudo Compute, with 0 models available from both providers.

Beam vs Cudo Compute GPU Cloud Pricing 2026

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 10Both available: 1Beam: 8Cudo Compute: 3

Showing 10 of 10 GPUs

Last updated: 7/16/2026, 5:58:35 PM

GPU Model ↑	Beam Price	Cudo Compute Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Beam	$1.05/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
A10 24GB VRAM • Beam $1.05/hour Updated: 7/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Cudo Compute	Not Available	$1.50/hr★ Best	—	Cudo Compute API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Cudo Compute $1.50/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Cudo Compute API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Beam	$1.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Beam $1.30/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Beam	$1.74/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Beam $1.74/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Cudo Compute	Not Available	$1.79/hr★ Best	—	Cudo Compute API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Cudo Compute $1.79/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Cudo Compute API
H200 141GB VRAM • Beam	$4.09/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
H200 141GB VRAM • Beam $4.09/hour Updated: 7/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
L40S 48GB VRAM • BeamCudo Compute	$0.72/hr★ Best	$0.87/hr	↓$0.15(17.2%)	Beam Cudo Compute API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Beam $0.72/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Cudo Compute $0.87/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.15(17.2%) Beam Cudo Compute API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Beam	$0.42/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Beam $0.42/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Beam	$0.68/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Beam $0.68/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Beam	$1.04/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Beam $1.04/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam

A10 24GB VRAM • Beam	$1.05/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
A10 24GB VRAM • Beam $1.05/hour Updated: 7/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Cudo Compute	Not Available	$1.50/hr★ Best	—	Cudo Compute API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Cudo Compute $1.50/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Cudo Compute API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Beam	$1.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Beam $1.30/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Beam	$1.74/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Beam $1.74/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Cudo Compute	Not Available	$1.79/hr★ Best	—	Cudo Compute API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Cudo Compute $1.79/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Cudo Compute API
H200 141GB VRAM • Beam	$4.09/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
H200 141GB VRAM • Beam $4.09/hour Updated: 7/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
L40S 48GB VRAM • BeamCudo Compute	$0.72/hr★ Best	$0.87/hr	↓$0.15(17.2%)	Beam Cudo Compute API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Beam $0.72/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Cudo Compute $0.87/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.15(17.2%) Beam Cudo Compute API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Beam	$0.42/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Beam $0.42/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Beam	$0.68/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Beam $0.68/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Beam	$1.04/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Beam $1.04/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam

Features Comparison

Beam

Pay-per-millisecond Billing
Only charged when your code runs, no charges for cold starts or server spin-up
Sub-second Cold Starts
Ultrafast boot times with advanced container optimization
Secure Sandbox Environments
Run untrusted code safely in isolated environments for AI agents and code interpreters
Stateful, Persistent Runtimes
Pause and resume sessions while maintaining filesystem, memory, and running processes
Elastic GPU Scaling
Scale to zero when idle, burst to thousands of containers in seconds
Custom Docker Images
Bring your own Docker images for full environment control

Cudo Compute

Enterprise GPU infrastructure
On-demand and reserved GPU capacity with latest NVIDIA models including H200, H100, A100 80 GB, L40S, and legacy options like V100 and A40
Cluster and bare metal options
Deploy VMs, dedicated bare metal, or multi-node GPU clusters for training and inference
Global data center catalog
Marketplace view with locations in the UK, US, Nordics, and Africa plus renewable energy indicators
API and automation
REST API and documented workflows for provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle automation
Enterprise focus
Supports sovereignty requirements with regional choice, private networking, and support for reserved capacity
AI factory solutions
Design and manage GPU facilities powered by NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, B300 and GB200 systems for production-ready AI infrastructure

Pros & Cons

Beam

Advantages

Pay-per-millisecond billing with no charges for cold starts
Ultrafast boot times with sub-second cold starts
Up to 80% savings compared to always-on instances
Secure sandbox environments ideal for AI agents and code execution

Considerations

Smaller GPU selection compared to major cloud providers
Newer platform with smaller community
Focused primarily on serverless workloads

Cudo Compute

Advantages

Comprehensive GPU lineup from next-gen Blackwell (GB300, B300, VR200) to established H200, H100, A100 options
Global data center coverage across UK, EU, North America, APAC, and Middle East for sovereignty needs
Transparent per-GPU pricing with visible commit-term discounts in the catalog
Choice of VMs, bare metal, and clusters for different performance and tenancy needs

Considerations

Smaller managed service ecosystem than hyperscalers
GPU availability varies by data center and model
Account approval may be required for larger reservations

Compute Services

Beam

Inference Endpoints

Deploy high-performance inference endpoints with custom models

Custom model hosting on GPU or CPU
Pre-loading models for fast response times

Sandboxes

Secure code execution environments for AI agents

Run untrusted LLM-generated code safely
Snapshot and restore complete system state

Task Queues

Run large-scale workloads with distributed processing

Audio processing pipelines
Data processing at scale

Cudo Compute

GPU Cloud

On-demand and reserved GPU VMs with configurable vCPU, memory, and storage.

Supports NVIDIA GPUs from V100 through H200 with per-GPU pricing
Elastic storage and IPv4 reservation per instance

Virtual Machines

CPU and GPU-backed VMs for general workloads and AI inference.

Multiple CPU families and memory/vCPU ratios
Attach GPUs as needed for acceleration

Bare Metal and Clusters

Dedicated servers and multi-node GPU clusters for high-performance training and rendering.

Supports H200, H100, A100 80 GB, L40S, and A800 cluster builds
Commitment options for capacity guarantees and better rates

Pricing Options

Beam

Pay-per-millisecond

Only pay for actual compute time with no minimum charges

Monthly Plans

Developer plan free with usage, Team plan starts at monthly base fee plus usage

Free Monthly Credits

All plans include monthly free credits for getting started

Cudo Compute

On-demand GPU VMs

Hourly per-GPU pricing with published rates by data center and GPU model

Reserved Capacity

Commitment-based discounts across multiple term lengths for predictable spend and guaranteed supply

Bare Metal and Cluster Quotes

Dedicated hardware and multi-node clusters priced per reservation with private networking options

Getting Started

Beam

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up on the Beam platform
2
Set up Python environment
Create a virtual environment and install the Beam SDK
3
Authenticate with API token
Configure your API token to connect to Beam

Cudo Compute

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up and log into the Cudo Compute console.
2
Choose a data center
Pick a location such as Manchester, Stockholm, Kristiansand, Lagos, or US regions to meet latency and sovereignty needs.
3
Select hardware
Pick your GPU model (e.g., H100, A100 80 GB, L40S, A800, V100) and configure vCPUs, RAM, and storage.
4
Launch a VM or cluster
Deploy a single VM, bare-metal server, or scale out with clusters from the console or API.
5
Secure and monitor
Attach networking, reserve IPv4, and monitor usage through the dashboard or API endpoints.

Support & Global Availability

Beam

Cudo Compute

Global Regions

Global infrastructure across UK, EU, North America, APAC, and Middle East with ISO 27001-certified facilities and sovereign data residency options

Support

Documentation, tutorials, and API reference; sales and support contacts with phone booking plus community channels like Discord.