What is the difference between Civo and Lium.io?

Civo and Lium.io 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: Civo or Lium.io?

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 Civo and Lium.io?

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 15 different GPU models across both Civo and Lium.io, with 0 models available from both providers.

Civo vs Lium.io

Compare GPU pricing between Civo and Lium.io. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Civo

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Lium.io

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Civo GPUs

Lium.io GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $1.03/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 15Both available: 6Civo: 7Lium.io: 14

Showing 15 of 15 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 8:25:54 PM

GPU Model ↑	Civo Price	Lium.io Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo	$0.69/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo $0.69/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$1.39/hr	$1.15/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.24(+20.9%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $1.39/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 Lium.io $1.15/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.24(+20.9%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$3.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$5.50/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.71(31.1%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Civo $3.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $5.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.71(31.1%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$1.80/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $1.80/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$2.49/hr	$1.30/hr★ Best	↑+$1.19(+91.5%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $2.49/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 Lium.io $1.30/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.19(+91.5%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$2.99/hr★ Best	$3.00/hr	↓$0.01(0.3%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo $2.99/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $3.00/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.01(0.3%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$5.49/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$8.00/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.51(31.4%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Civo $5.49/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $8.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.51(31.4%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$0.89/hr	$0.38/hr★ Best	↑+$0.51(+134.2%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo $0.89/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 Lium.io $0.38/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.51(+134.2%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.16/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.16/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.30/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.50/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.50/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.70/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.70/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.12/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.12/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.42/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.42/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$1.20/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $1.20/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo	$0.69/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo $0.69/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$1.39/hr	$1.15/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.24(+20.9%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $1.39/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 Lium.io $1.15/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.24(+20.9%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$3.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$5.50/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.71(31.1%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Civo $3.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $5.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.71(31.1%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$1.80/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $1.80/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$2.49/hr	$1.30/hr★ Best	↑+$1.19(+91.5%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $2.49/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 Lium.io $1.30/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.19(+91.5%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$2.99/hr★ Best	$3.00/hr	↓$0.01(0.3%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo $2.99/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $3.00/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.01(0.3%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$5.49/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$8.00/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.51(31.4%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Civo $5.49/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $8.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.51(31.4%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • CivoLium.io	$0.89/hr	$0.38/hr★ Best	↑+$0.51(+134.2%)	Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo $0.89/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 Lium.io $0.38/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.51(+134.2%) Civo Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.16/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.16/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.30/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.50/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.50/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.70/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.70/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.12/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.12/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.42/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.42/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$1.20/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $1.20/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed

Features Comparison

Civo

Fast Kubernetes
K3s-based managed clusters that typically launch in under 90 seconds
GPU Cloud
NVIDIA B200, H200 SXM, H100 SXM, L40S 48GB, and A100 40/80GB options for AI training and inference, launchable on both Compute and Kubernetes
Public and Private Cloud
Public regions plus private cloud with CivoStack Enterprise and FlexCore appliances, including VMware alternative and migration paths for sovereignty needs
Predictable Pricing
Transparent hourly rates with no Kubernetes control-plane fees and free unlimited ingress and egress data transfer
Developer Tooling
CLI, API, Terraform provider, and Helm-ready clusters out of the box

Lium.io

Diverse GPU Options
Offers a variety of NVIDIA GPUs including B200, H100, and RTX 4090.
Flexible Configurations
Supports different configurations including CPU and memory options.
Global Availability
Data centers in multiple countries including the US, Europe, and Australia.
High Reliability
Multiple instances report reliability ratings of over 90%.
Dynamic Scaling
Supports GPU splitting and various resource scaling options.

Pros & Cons

Civo

Advantages

Very fast cluster provisioning and simple developer UX
Clear pricing with no managed control-plane charges
Free unlimited ingress and egress data transfer
Range of modern NVIDIA GPUs including B200/H200

Considerations

Smaller global region footprint than hyperscalers
GPU capacity can be limited depending on region
Fewer managed services compared to larger clouds

Lium.io

Advantages

Multiple global locations for deployment
Variety of GPU and CPU options available
High reliability ratings for uptime
Diverse configurations to meet various workload needs

Considerations

Limited documentation available
Pricing structure not detailed for all instances
Support information not clearly listed

Compute Services

Civo

Managed Kubernetes

K3s-based managed Kubernetes with fast launch times and built-in load balancers, ingress, and CNI.

Clusters typically ready in under 90 seconds
Built-in CNI and ingress with no control-plane fee

GPU Compute

On-demand NVIDIA GPU instances for AI training, inference, and 3D workloads.

Lium.io

Pricing Options

Civo

On-Demand GPU Instances

Hourly pricing for GPU compute with simple, per-accelerator rates and free unlimited data transfer

GPU Commitment Terms

Discounted hourly GPU rates in exchange for 6, 12, 24, or 36-month commitments

Pay-as-you-go Kubernetes

Node-based billing with a free control plane and free unlimited ingress and egress

Private Cloud Reservations

Dedicated CivoStack or FlexCore deployments for sovereignty and predictable spend

Lium.io

Getting Started

Civo

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up and claim the trial credit to explore the platform
2
Pick a region
Choose from London, Frankfurt, Mumbai, New York, or Phoenix for public cloud deployments
3
Launch a cluster or GPU node
Create a Kubernetes cluster or start GPU compute with your preferred accelerator
4
Deploy your workload
Use kubectl, Helm, or Civo CLI to ship apps or ML stacks
5
Monitor and scale
Scale node pools, add GPU nodes, and watch usage from the dashboard or API

Lium.io

Get Started

1
Sign Up
Create an account on Lium.io.
2
Choose Instance Type
Select the desired GPU or CPU instance.
3
Configure Resources
Set specific configurations such as memory and storage.
4
Launch Instance
Start the compute instance and access it via terminal.
5
Monitor Usage
Track your resource utilization and manage instances accordingly.

Support & Global Availability

Civo

Global Regions

Public regions in London, Frankfurt, Mumbai, New York, and Phoenix; private cloud available globally via CivoStack/FlexCore. Offices in London, Bengaluru, Austin, and Hamburg.

Support

Documentation, tutorials and learning resources, public status page, and ticketed/email support with sales and account team options for enterprise customers.

Lium.io

Global Regions

Available in Australia, United States, various European countries

Support

Support channels not explicitly mentioned.