What is the difference between Beam and Hot Aisle?

Beam and Hot Aisle 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 Hot Aisle?

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 Hot Aisle?

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 9 different GPU models across both Beam and Hot Aisle, with 0 models available from both providers.

Beam vs Hot Aisle GPU Cloud Pricing 2026

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 9Both available: 0Beam: 8Hot Aisle: 1

Showing 9 of 9 GPUs

Last updated: 7/16/2026, 6:05:20 PM

GPU Model ↑	Beam Price	Hot Aisle 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 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
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 • Beam	$0.72/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
L40S 48GB VRAM • Beam $0.72/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Hot Aisle	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Hot Aisle
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Hot Aisle $1.99/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Hot Aisle
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 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
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 • Beam	$0.72/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Beam
L40S 48GB VRAM • Beam $0.72/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Beam
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Hot Aisle	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Hot Aisle
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Hot Aisle $1.99/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Hot Aisle
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

Hot Aisle

AMD MI300X Fleet
Dell PowerEdge XE9680 servers with 8x 192GB AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs and Intel Xeon CPUs.
Minute-Level Pricing
Transparent published MI300X pricing with no contracts and billing by the minute.
High-Speed Fabric
8x400G RoCEv2 per chassis plus 100G internet and unlimited bandwidth.
Ready-to-Use Images
Ubuntu options with ROCm, Docker, and optional K8s/Slurm/Ray installs via cloud-init.
Operations & API
SSH, BMC, iDRAC access and an API for lifecycle automation; dstack integration highlighted.
Tier 5 Facility
Switch Pyramid data center in Grand Rapids, Michigan with renewable energy and layered security.

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

Hot Aisle

Advantages

On-demand MI300X VMs and bare metal with transparent minute-based pricing
Dense XE9680 nodes with 8x400G RoCEv2 for multi-server scaling
100G internet with unlimited bandwidth plus included IPv4/IPv6 addresses
Hands-on support with ROCm-ready images, API access, and optional cluster tooling installs

Considerations

Single public region (Grand Rapids, MI) limits locality options
AMD-only GPU lineup today; MI355x is reservation-only for now
Documentation lives in site pages and API docs, so some workflows may require coordinator support

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

Hot Aisle

MI300X Virtual Machines

On-demand MI300X VMs billed by the minute with inclusive bandwidth.

MI300X Bare Metal

Dell PowerEdge XE9680 access with full control for custom deployments.

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

Hot Aisle

Minute-billed MI300X

Transparent published per-GPU hourly MI300X rate with on-demand, no-contract access billed by the minute.

VM sizes from 1-8 GPUs

Small (1x), Medium (2x/4x), and Large (8x) MI300X VMs with inclusive 100G internet and public IPv4/IPv6.

Bare metal XE9680

8x MI300X bare metal nodes with 8x400G RoCEv2; custom designs and MI355x reservations available via sales.

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

Hot Aisle

Get Started

1
Connect to the admin portal
SSH to admin.hotaisle.app and create your account from the TUI.
2
Add billing credits
Load credits via credit card to unlock on-demand VM launches.
3
Pick a VM size
Choose 1, 2, 4, or 8 MI300X VMs or the 8x MI300X bare metal option.
4
Launch and configure
Select Ubuntu and start the instance; ROCm and Docker come preinstalled with cloud-init support.
5
Automate with the API
Use the documented API or dstack integration for lifecycle management and monitoring.

Support & Global Availability

Beam

Hot Aisle

Global Regions

Switch Pyramid data center in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Tier 5 facility, renewable energy, high physical security).

Support

hello@hotaisle.ai with real-time Slack/Discord access, white-glove onboarding, API docs, and Dell ProSupport-backed hardware.