What is the difference between TheAI Cloud and Lium.io?

TheAI Cloud 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: TheAI Cloud 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 TheAI Cloud 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 19 different GPU models across both TheAI Cloud and Lium.io, with 0 models available from both providers.

TheAI Cloud vs Lium.io

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

TheAI Cloud

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Lium.io

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

TheAI Cloud GPUs

Lium.io GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $1.51/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 19Both available: 2TheAI Cloud: 2Lium.io: 19

Showing 15 of 19 GPUs

Last updated: 10/31/2026, 8:16:36 PM

GPU Model ↑	TheAI Cloud Price	Lium.io Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
B200 180GB VRAM • TheAI CloudLium.io	$8.40/hr 8x GPU	$5.88/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$2.52(+42.9%)	TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • TheAI Cloud $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 Lium.io $5.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.52(+42.9%) TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$1.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $1.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$2.99/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $2.99/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$3.50/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $3.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • TheAI CloudLium.io	$4.50/hr 8x GPU	$4.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.50(+12.5%)	TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • TheAI Cloud $4.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 Lium.io $4.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.50(+12.5%) TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.33/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.33/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.38/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.38/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price 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: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.35/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.35/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.20/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.20/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.30/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.30/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.50/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.50/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.80/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.12/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.12/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed

B200 180GB VRAM • TheAI CloudLium.io	$8.40/hr 8x GPU	$5.88/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$2.52(+42.9%)	TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • TheAI Cloud $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 Lium.io $5.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.52(+42.9%) TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$1.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $1.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$2.99/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $2.99/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$3.50/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $3.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • TheAI CloudLium.io	$4.50/hr 8x GPU	$4.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.50(+12.5%)	TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • TheAI Cloud $4.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 Lium.io $4.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.50(+12.5%) TheAI Cloud Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.33/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.33/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.38/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.38/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price 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: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.35/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.35/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.20/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.20/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.30/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.30/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.50/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.50/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.80/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.12/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.12/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed

Features Comparison

TheAI Cloud

Bare-metal nodes
Includes 8 GPUs per whole node with root access.
Reservation system
Allows users to reserve capacity ahead of the opening date.
Prepaid billing
Operates on a pay-as-you-go basis with prepaid minutes.
High interconnectivity
Nodes are interconnected via non-blocking InfiniBand.
Service level agreement
Offers a 99.5% monthly uptime guarantee.

Lium.io

Diverse GPU Options
Offers a variety of NVIDIA GPUs including B300, B200, H100, and RTX 4090.
Secure and Spot Tiers
Every node is listed as Secure or Spot; Spot nodes are cheaper but may be interrupted without compensation.
Global Availability
Data centers in multiple countries including the US, Europe, and Australia.
Verified Machines
Lium checks every machine's GPUs and scores their performance before it is rented.
GPU Splitting
Nodes can be split so several renters each rent a whole number of a node's GPUs.
CLI, SDK and REST API
Headless CLI and Python SDK with JSON output, a REST API with scoped API keys and per-key USD budgets, and rent-by-spec under a price ceiling.

Pros & Cons

TheAI Cloud

Advantages

Offers a reservation waitlist with no upfront payment required.
Flexible payment options including card, wire transfer, or USDC.
Allows training across multiple GPU nodes for better performance.
Non-blocking interconnects facilitate high-speed data transfers between nodes.

Considerations

Service is not available until Q4 2026.
Pricing may vary until a reservation is confirmed.
Limited to U.S. based data center operations.

Lium.io

Advantages

Per-second billing with no minimum rental and no commitment
Public machine-readable pricing for every model and every rentable node
Documented CLI, Python SDK and REST API
Multiple global locations for deployment

Considerations

Marketplace capacity: available GPUs and prices vary by provider and change continuously
Spot nodes may be interrupted without compensation
Prepaid balance required; pods stop when the balance runs out

Compute Services

TheAI Cloud

Lium.io

Pricing Options

TheAI Cloud

Lium.io

Pay-as-you-go

Billed per second at the listed hourly rate from a prepaid balance, with no minimum rental and no commitment.

Secure Tier

The default tier; providers are penalized if a rental is interrupted.

Spot Tier

Cheaper nodes that may be interrupted without compensation.

Getting Started

TheAI Cloud

Get Started

1
Join the waitlist
Sign up for a free waitlist to reserve your spot.
2
Receive confirmation
Get notified about capacity opening two weeks in advance.
3
Make a prepayment
Lock in your rate with a 30% prepayment when contacted.
4
Set up billing
Choose a billing option for remaining balance after reservation.
5
Receive SLA terms
Understand the service level agreement and uptime commitments.

Lium.io

Get Started

1
Sign Up
Create an account on lium.io and add an SSH key.
2
Top Up Balance
Add funds to your prepaid balance.
3
Choose a Node
Pick a GPU node by model, count, location and tier (Secure or Spot).
4
Deploy a Pod
Select a template and deploy, from the dashboard, the CLI, or the API.
5
Connect and Stop
Connect over SSH; billing stops when the pod is deleted.

Support & Global Availability

TheAI Cloud

Global Regions

US Central Region

Support

Email support available with standard response times.

Lium.io

Global Regions

Available in Australia, United States, various European countries

Support

Email support@lium.io, or open a private ticket in #tickets on the official Lium Discord server (discord.gg/lium). Documentation at docs.lium.io, with a machine-readable index at docs.lium.io/llms.txt.