What is the difference between DigitalOcean and SwissGPU?

DigitalOcean and SwissGPU 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: DigitalOcean or SwissGPU?

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 DigitalOcean and SwissGPU?

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 14 different GPU models across both DigitalOcean and SwissGPU, with 0 models available from both providers.

DigitalOcean vs SwissGPU

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

DigitalOcean

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

DigitalOcean GPUs

SwissGPU GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.25/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 14Both available: 1DigitalOcean: 9SwissGPU: 6

Showing 14 of 14 GPUs

Last updated: 10/28/2026, 7:10:56 PM

GPU Model ↑	DigitalOcean Price	SwissGPU Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$4.41/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $4.41/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$4.47/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $4.47/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$6.17/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $6.17/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$1.57/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$2.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $2.59/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$3.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $3.80/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$4.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $4.50/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$0.76/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $0.76/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.49/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.36/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.36/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.61/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.61/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSwissGPU	$1.57/hr★ Best	$1.82/hr	↓$0.25(13.7%)	DigitalOcean API SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $1.82/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.25(13.7%) DigitalOcean API SwissGPU

H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$4.41/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $4.41/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$4.47/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $4.47/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$6.17/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $6.17/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$1.57/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$2.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $2.59/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$3.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $3.80/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$4.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $4.50/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	$0.76/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	DigitalOcean API
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $0.76/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available DigitalOcean API
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.49/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.36/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.36/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.61/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.61/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSwissGPU	$1.57/hr★ Best	$1.82/hr	↓$0.25(13.7%)	DigitalOcean API SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $1.82/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.25(13.7%) DigitalOcean API SwissGPU

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 55Both available: 0DigitalOcean: 55SwissGPU: 0

Showing 15 of 55 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/28/2026, 7:10:56 PM

Model ↑	DigitalOcean	SwissGPU	Input Diff ↕
Claude Fable 5 Anthropic	$10.00 in $50.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic	$10.00 in $50.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	$1.00 in $5.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic	$0.100 in $0.500 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 5 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic	$4.00 in $20.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic	$2.00 in $10.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic	$2.00 in $10.00 out	Not available	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	$0.500 in $1.60 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

DigitalOcean

GPU Droplets
On-demand NVIDIA and AMD GPU instances with per-hour billing and no long-term contracts.
One-Click ML Frameworks
Pre-configured images with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and CUDA for immediate productivity.
Integrated Platform
GPU Droplets work seamlessly with DigitalOcean's networking, storage, and managed databases.
Simple Pricing
Transparent per-hour pricing with no hidden fees or complex instance families.

SwissGPU

Dedicated Resources
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.
Isolated GPU Infrastructure
Run AI workloads on isolated GPU resources with secure SSH access.
Permanent Data Wipe
All data and the OS are permanently wiped after server rental ends.
Ultra-Low Latency
Offers ultra-low latency desktops that mimic local experience.
Fully Swiss Hosted
All servers, data, and operations are based in Switzerland.
Per-Minute Billing
Servers are billed per minute and billing stops when the machine is powered off, with no separate storage or network transfer charges.

Pros & Cons

DigitalOcean

Advantages

Simple, transparent pricing with no surprises
Wide GPU selection including H100, H200, L40s, and AMD MI300X
No long-term commitments required
Well-known developer platform with strong community

Considerations

Newer to GPU cloud compared to specialized providers
Some high-end SKUs (MI325X, B300) require sales contact
Limited GPU data center regions

SwissGPU

Advantages

Dedicated bare-metal GPU and compute resources for each client, with no virtualization layer.
Secure SSH access, with all data and the OS permanently wiped at the end of a rental.
Local-like experience with ultra-low latency remote desktops.
Published hourly rates for every GPU configuration, with per-minute billing and no storage or network fees.

Considerations

Consumer and workstation GPUs only — no datacenter accelerators such as H100 or B200 for large-scale training.
Single location: all capacity is in Switzerland, which adds latency for users outside Europe.
Electricity is metered and billed on top of the hourly rate, so the listed rate is not the full cost.

Compute Services

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SwissGPU

Pricing Options

DigitalOcean

SwissGPU

Per-minute on-demand billing

Dedicated physical servers billed per minute, with billing stopping when the server is powered off and no additional storage or network charges.

Prepaid credits

Credits are topped up on the platform at any time, with payments processed by Stripe.

Metered electricity

Power consumption is billed separately per kWh on top of the hourly server rate, and a small fee applies when reinstalling the operating system.

Custom configurations and long-term commitments

Negotiated directly with the provider rather than published as self-service rates.

Getting Started

DigitalOcean

Get Started

1
Create an Account
Sign up at digitalocean.com and verify your account.
2
Create a GPU Droplet
Select GPU Droplets from the Create menu, choose your GPU type and configuration.
3
Choose an Image
Select a pre-configured AI/ML image or a base OS image.
4
Launch and Connect
Launch your GPU Droplet and connect via SSH to start working.

SwissGPU

Get Started

1
Browse available servers
Review the GPU configurations and their CPU, RAM, and NVMe specifications at https://www.swissgpu.ch/rent.
2
Create an account and add credits
Credits can be added to the account at any time; payments are processed through Stripe.
3
Rent a server
Select a configuration and start the rental; billing runs per minute while the server is powered on.
4
Connect to the machine
Access the server over secure SSH, or attach Visual Studio Code using the documented remote workflow.
5
Power off when finished
Billing stops as soon as the server is powered off, and all data and the OS are wiped when the rental ends.

Support & Global Availability

DigitalOcean

Global Regions

GPU Droplets are available in select US data centers with expansion planned.

Support

24/7 support via ticket system, extensive documentation, and active community forums.

SwissGPU

Global Regions

Fully hosted in Switzerland; no other regions offered.

Support

Documentation site covering connection workflows and per-framework guides, plus a contact form and email support for technical questions and custom configurations.