What is the difference between Daytona and Scaleway?

Daytona and Scaleway 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: Daytona or Scaleway?

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 Daytona and Scaleway?

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 Daytona and Scaleway, with 0 models available from both providers.

Daytona vs Scaleway

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Daytona and Scaleway. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Daytona

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Daytona GPUs

Scaleway GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $2.63/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 9Both available: 2Daytona: 7Scaleway: 4

Showing 9 of 9 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 11:51:09 PM

GPU Model ↑	Daytona Price	Scaleway Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DaytonaScaleway	$2.27/hr★ Best	$3.21/hr	↓$0.94(29.3%)	Daytona Scaleway Instances API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Daytona $2.27/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway $3.21/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.94(29.3%) Daytona Scaleway Instances API
H200 141GB VRAM • Daytona	$2.61/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
H200 141GB VRAM • Daytona $2.61/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DaytonaScaleway	$4.08/hr★ Best	$8.40/hr 8x GPU	↓$4.32(51.4%)	Daytona Scaleway Instances API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Daytona $4.08/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$4.32(51.4%) Daytona Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Scaleway $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway	Not Available	$1.65/hr★ Best	—	Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Scaleway $1.65/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway Instances API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Daytona	$3.44/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Daytona $3.44/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Daytona	$0.57/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Daytona $0.57/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Daytona	$0.74/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Daytona $0.74/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Daytona	$1.74/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Daytona $1.74/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona

H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DaytonaScaleway	$2.27/hr★ Best	$3.21/hr	↓$0.94(29.3%)	Daytona Scaleway Instances API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Daytona $2.27/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway $3.21/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.94(29.3%) Daytona Scaleway Instances API
H200 141GB VRAM • Daytona	$2.61/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
H200 141GB VRAM • Daytona $2.61/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DaytonaScaleway	$4.08/hr★ Best	$8.40/hr 8x GPU	↓$4.32(51.4%)	Daytona Scaleway Instances API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Daytona $4.08/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$4.32(51.4%) Daytona Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Scaleway $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway	Not Available	$1.65/hr★ Best	—	Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Scaleway $1.65/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Scaleway Instances API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Daytona	$3.44/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Daytona $3.44/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Daytona	$0.57/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Daytona $0.57/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Daytona	$0.74/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Daytona $0.74/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Daytona	$1.74/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Daytona
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Daytona $1.74/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Daytona

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 8Both available: 0Daytona: 0Scaleway: 8

Showing 8 of 8 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/6/2026, 11:51:09 PM

Model ↑	Daytona	Scaleway	Input Diff ↕
GLM-5.2 Zhipu	Not available	$2.03 in $6.20 out	—
GPT-OSS-120B OpenAI	Not available	$0.169 in $0.676 out	—
Llama 3.3 70B Meta	Not available	$1.01 in $1.01 out	—
Mistral Medium 3.5 Mistral	Not available	$1.69 in $8.45 out	—
Qwen 3 Coder 30B Alibaba	Not available	$0.225 in $0.901 out	—
Qwen3.5 397B A17B Alibaba	Not available	$0.676 in $4.06 out	—
Qwen3.6 35B A3B Alibaba	Not available	$0.282 in $1.69 out	—
Qwen3.8 27B Alibaba	Not available	$0.676 in $3.72 out	—

Features Comparison

Daytona

Isolated Runtime Protection
Execution of AI-generated code with zero risk to underlying infrastructure.
Fast Sandbox Creation
Sandboxes can be created in under 90 milliseconds.
Full CRUD Operations
Manage sandboxes with comprehensive permission control.
Built-in Git Integration
Native Git operations with secure credential handling.
Multi-Language Support
Features language server support for real-time code analysis.

Scaleway

GPU Instances
L4, L40S, H100 (PCIe and SXM) and B300-SXM (Blackwell) GPU instances in configurations from 1 to 8 GPUs.
Generative APIs
Serverless, pay-per-token access to hosted chat, vision, embedding and audio models, plus dedicated GPU deployments for models that need isolated capacity.
Bare Metal
Dedibox dedicated servers and cloud-integrated Elastic Metal alongside GPU and virtual instance compute.
Managed Kubernetes
Kapsule and Kosmos managed Kubernetes offerings for containerized workloads.
EU Data Sovereignty
Infrastructure across multiple multi-availability-zone European regions, with data residency in the EU.
Automation Tooling
Console, API, CLI and Terraform provider for provisioning and lifecycle automation.

Pros & Cons

Daytona

Advantages

Fast sandbox provisioning times
Secure environment for untrusted code
Good support for parallel workflows
Rich API for programmatic control

Considerations

Limited information on pricing plans
Less focus on traditional compute services
Requires specific developer knowledge to leverage effectively

Scaleway

Advantages

GPU lineup spanning L4 through B300-SXM (Blackwell) in 1-8 GPU configurations
Two inference paths: serverless per-token Generative APIs and dedicated GPU deployments for the same model catalog
European headquarters with data residency across multiple multi-AZ EU regions
Free tier for trying Generative APIs, including a token allowance and audio transcription minutes

Considerations

On-demand hourly pricing only; no reserved or spot pricing published for GPU Instances
Some GPU types are limited to specific availability zones
Faster support response times require a paid support plan

Compute Services

Daytona

Scaleway

Pricing Options

Daytona

Scaleway

On-demand GPU Instances

Hourly per-instance billing for L4, L40S, H100 and B300-SXM configurations, with no reserved or spot options.

Generative APIs - Serverless

Pay-per-token billing for hosted chat, vision, embedding and audio models, with a discount for Batches API requests.

Generative APIs - Dedicated Deployment

Hourly billing by GPU resource type for isolated model hosting.

Bare Metal

Dedibox and Elastic Metal dedicated servers, billed separately from GPU compute.

Getting Started

Daytona

Get Started

1
Sign Up for an Account
Visit the Daytona website to register for a new account.
2
Create a Sandbox
Use the API or dashboard to create a new sandbox.
3
Run Your Code
Execute your commands and monitor the output.
4
Manage Sandboxes
Utilize the management console for CRUD operations on your sandboxes.
5
Integrate with Development Tools
Set up integrations with Git or IDEs for enhanced productivity.

Scaleway

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up in the Scaleway console and complete identity verification.
2
Choose a region
Select an availability zone; some GPU types are limited to specific zones.
3
Launch a GPU Instance or call a Generative API
Provision a GPU Instance from the console, API, CLI or Terraform, or call a hosted model through the Generative APIs.
4
Connect and deploy
Connect to the running instance, or integrate the API endpoint into an application.
5
Monitor usage and get support
Track consumption in the console and reach support via ticket, with paid plans offering hotline access.

Support & Global Availability

Daytona

Global Regions

Available in regions like US East, US West, EU Central, EU West, Asia-South.

Support

Access to documentation, email support, and a community Slack channel.

Scaleway

Global Regions

GPU Instances span multiple multi-availability-zone regions in Europe; Generative APIs (serverless and dedicated) are currently served from the Paris region.

Support

24/7 ticket support included on every plan; paid Advanced, Business and Enterprise tiers add hotline access, faster response times and, on Enterprise, a dedicated technical account manager. Additional resources include documentation, a community Slack and a public status page; support is offered in English and French.