Beam vs SwissGPU

Only charged when your code runs, no charges for cold starts or server spin-up

Memory snapshots and GPU checkpoint restore bring containers back in seconds, which Beam reports as up to 35x faster than a traditional cold boot

Run untrusted code safely in isolated environments for AI agents and code interpreters

Pause and resume sessions while maintaining filesystem, memory, and running processes

Scale to zero when idle, burst to thousands of containers in seconds

Bring your own Docker images for full environment control, including running the Docker daemon inside containers

Every machine is fully dedicated to you, with direct access to GPU, CPU, memory, and storage. There is no virtualization layer and no shared GPU resources.

Run AI workloads on isolated GPU resources with secure SSH access.

All data and the OS are permanently wiped after server rental ends.

Offers ultra-low latency desktops that mimic local experience.

All servers, data, and operations are based in Switzerland.

Servers are billed per minute and billing stops when the machine is powered off, with no separate storage or network transfer charges.