What is the difference between Gcore and Lium.io?

Gcore 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: Gcore 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 Gcore 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 24 different GPU models across both Gcore and Lium.io, with 0 models available from both providers.

Gcore vs Lium.io

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

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Gcore GPUs

Lium.io GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.78/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 24Both available: 5Gcore: 5Lium.io: 24

Showing 15 of 24 GPUs

Last updated: 11/11/2026, 1:12:58 AM

GPU Model ↑	Gcore Price	Lium.io Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$1.41/hr	$0.90/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.51(+56.7%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Gcore $1.41/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $0.90/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.51(+56.7%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$5.69/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $5.69/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.10/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.10/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$1.71/hr	$1.15/hr★ Best 2x GPU	↑+$0.56(+48.9%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Gcore $1.71/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $1.15/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.56(+48.9%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$3.56/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$3.85/hr	↓$0.29(7.5%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Gcore $3.56/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $3.85/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.29(7.5%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$3.85/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $3.85/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$6.72/hr 8x GPU	$5.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$1.72(+34.3%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Gcore $6.72/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $5.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.72(+34.3%) Gcore 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: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$1.21/hr	$0.38/hr★ Best	↑+$0.83(+218.1%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Gcore $1.21/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $0.38/hour Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.83(+218.1%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.18/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.18/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.22/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.22/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.28/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.28/hour Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.40/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.15/hr★ Best 12x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.15/hour 12x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.23/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.23/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$1.41/hr	$0.90/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.51(+56.7%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Gcore $1.41/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $0.90/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.51(+56.7%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$5.69/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $5.69/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.10/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.10/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$1.71/hr	$1.15/hr★ Best 2x GPU	↑+$0.56(+48.9%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Gcore $1.71/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $1.15/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.56(+48.9%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$3.56/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$3.85/hr	↓$0.29(7.5%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Gcore $3.56/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium.io $3.85/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.29(7.5%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$3.85/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
H200 NVL 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $3.85/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$6.72/hr 8x GPU	$5.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$1.72(+34.3%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Gcore $6.72/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $5.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.72(+34.3%) Gcore 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: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • GcoreLium.io	$1.21/hr	$0.38/hr★ Best	↑+$0.83(+218.1%)	Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Gcore $1.21/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 Lium.io $0.38/hour Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.83(+218.1%) Gcore Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.18/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.18/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.22/hr★ Best 3x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.22/hour 3x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.28/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.28/hour Updated: 11/9/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.40/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.15/hr★ Best 12x GPU	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.15/hour 12x GPU configuration Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Lium.io	Not Available	$0.23/hr★ Best	—	Lium Public Nodes Feed
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB VRAM • Not Available Lium.io $0.23/hour Updated: 11/10/2026 ★Best Price Lium Public Nodes Feed

Features Comparison

Gcore

Global Edge Footprint
GPU and inference workloads deployable across 50+ cloud locations and 210+ points of presence worldwide
Blackwell Ultra Systems
8-GPU B300 SXM servers and 72-GPU GB300 NVL72 racks offered alongside H200, H100, A100 and L40S
Everywhere Inference
Managed inference platform with autoscaling, fast cold starts and protected endpoints, billed on the compute time actually used
Bare-Metal and Virtual GPUs
Dedicated 8-GPU bare-metal clusters or single-GPU virtual machines, with multi-node clusters provisioned in a single API call and automatic InfiniBand setup
Private and Third-Party Deployments
AI Cloud Stack and Everywhere AI for running models on enterprise, third-party cloud or on-premises infrastructure

Lium.io

Diverse GPU Options
Offers a variety of NVIDIA GPUs including B300, B200, H200, H100, RTX PRO 6000, RTX 5090 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

Gcore

Advantages

Wide global edge presence beyond typical neocloud regions
Access to Blackwell Ultra B300 and GB300 NVL72 systems
Combined CDN, networking and GPU stack from a single provider
Virtual GPU shelving preserves IPs and volumes at zero compute cost between runs

Considerations

Catalog spans many products beyond GPU compute, which can complicate pricing
GPU SKU availability varies meaningfully by region
Less GPU-specialized than dedicated training neoclouds

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

Gcore

GPU Cloud

Bare-metal GPU clusters and virtual GPU machines provisioned through the console or API

Everywhere Inference

Managed endpoints for running models across Gcore's global footprint

Lium.io

Pricing Options

Gcore

Virtual GPU

Hourly billing for self-serve GPU virtual machines, charged only while the instance is powered on

Bare-Metal GPU Clusters

Dedicated 8-GPU servers and multi-node clusters, priced per configuration with hourly, monthly and yearly estimates in the GPU Cloud calculator

Everywhere Inference

Billing determined by the exact compute time used, measured down to the minute

Quote-Based Capacity

B300 and GB300 NVL72 systems, plus third-party cloud and on-premises deployments, are quoted by the sales team

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

Gcore

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up at the Gcore customer portal
2
Select GPU product
Choose between cloud GPU instances, bare-metal clusters, or the inference platform
3
Provision and connect
Launch via the portal or API and connect over SSH or supported orchestrators

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

Gcore

Global Regions

50+ cloud locations and 210+ points of presence worldwide; bare-metal GPU clusters are offered in a smaller subset of regions such as Luxembourg

Support

Documentation, API reference, help center, status page and technical support plans

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.