What is the difference between Lyceum and xAI?

Lyceum and xAI 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: Lyceum or xAI?

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 Lyceum and xAI?

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 6 different GPU models across both Lyceum and xAI, with 0 models available from both providers.

Lyceum vs xAI

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

Lyceum

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xAI

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Lyceum GPUs

xAI GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 6Both available: 0Lyceum: 6xAI: 0

Showing 6 of 6 GPUs

Last updated: 10/24/2026, 9:53:59 AM

GPU Model ↑	Lyceum Price	xAI Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	$1.19/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum $1.19/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Lyceum	$4.49/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Lyceum $4.49/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	$2.39/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum $2.39/hour Updated: 10/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Lyceum	$3.09/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Lyceum $3.09/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Lyceum	$5.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Lyceum $5.59/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lyceum	$1.99/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lyceum $1.99/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	$1.19/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum $1.19/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Lyceum	$4.49/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Lyceum $4.49/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	$2.39/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum $2.39/hour Updated: 10/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Lyceum	$3.09/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Lyceum $3.09/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Lyceum	$5.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Lyceum $5.59/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lyceum	$1.99/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lyceum $1.99/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Lyceum

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 17Both available: 0Lyceum: 12xAI: 5

Showing 15 of 17 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/24/2026, 9:53:59 AM

Model ↑	Lyceum	xAI	Input Diff ↕
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek	$0.250 in $0.300 out	Not available	—
DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek	$2.00 in $4.00 out	Not available	—
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek	$0.500 in $1.50 out	Not available	—
GLM-5.2 Z.ai	$1.50 in $4.50 out	Not available	—
GLM-5.3 Z.ai	$1.40 in $4.40 out	Not available	—
GLM-5.3-Flash Z.ai	$0.200 in $0.500 out	Not available	—
Grok 4.3 xAI	Not available	$1.25 in $2.50 out	—
Grok 4.5 xAI	Not available	$2.00 in $6.00 out	—
Grok 4.6 xAI	Not available	$2.00 in $6.00 out	—
Grok 4.7 xAI	Not available	$2.00 in $6.00 out	—
Grok Build 0.1 0616 xAI	Not available	$1.00 in $2.00 out	—
Kimi K2.7 Code Moonshot AI	$1.25 in $4.50 out	Not available	—
Kimi K3 Moonshot AI	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
MiniMax-M3 MiniMax	$0.400 in $2.00 out	Not available	—
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B Alibaba	$2.50 in $6.00 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

Lyceum

Serverless Inference
API access to open-source models with pay-per-token pricing.
Dedicated Endpoints
Reserved GPU capacity for production models ensuring low latency and high availability.
Serverless Training
Run training jobs on GPUs without the need for infrastructure management.
GPU Virtual Machines
Full root access to customizable GPU instances ready in seconds.
Large-Scale Clusters
Support for configurations from 8 to 8,000 GPUs with InfiniBand connectivity.
OpenAI-Compatible API
Serverless models are served through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so existing OpenAI SDK code works by changing the base URL and API key.

xAI

Grok text models
Chat Completions and Responses endpoints for the Grok models, with configurable reasoning and tool calling
Server-side tools
Web Search, X Search, code execution, file and collection search, and remote MCP tools billed per invocation on top of tokens
Imagine and Voice APIs
Image and video generation billed per image or second, and speech-to-speech, speech-to-text and text-to-speech endpoints
Batch API
Asynchronous processing with a discount on selected models, typically completed within 24 hours
Priority Processing
Higher scheduling priority for lower latency at a premium over standard token rates
Prompt caching
Cached prompt tokens are billed at a reduced rate

Pros & Cons

Lyceum

Advantages

Instant availability of GPUs with minimal provisioning time.
No capacity planning or vendor lock-in required.
Complies with EU data residency requirements.

Considerations

Dedicated endpoint and reserved capacity pricing is agreed per contract rather than published.
Spot GPUs can be reclaimed, and not every GPU type is offered as spot.
Data centres are in Europe only.

xAI

Advantages

First-party access to Grok models
Cached-input rates published per model
Batch and priority tiers for cost or latency trade-offs
Also available through Google Cloud Vertex AI and Microsoft Foundry

Considerations

Only xAI's own models are offered
Long-context requests above the published prompt threshold are billed at a higher rate for the whole request
Server-side tool calls add per-invocation charges on top of tokens

Compute Services

Lyceum

xAI

Pricing Options

Lyceum

Serverless inference

Billed per token for input, cached input and output, with no base fee

Prompt caching

Repeated prompt prefixes still in GPU memory are billed at the cached input rate where listed

On-demand GPUs

Billed per second with no subscription

Spot GPUs

About 45% less than on-demand; capacity can be reclaimed

Reserved GPUs, clusters and dedicated endpoints

Commitment pricing agreed per contract, including multi-year reserved blocks

xAI

Per token

Input, cached input, and output tokens billed per 1M, with a higher long-context rate above a prompt-size threshold

Batch

Discounted asynchronous processing for selected models

Priority

A premium over standard rates for higher scheduling priority

Getting Started

Lyceum

Get Started

1
Sign Up
Create an account on the Lyceum platform.
2
Choose a Service
Select between inference, training, or virtual machine options.
3
Deploy a Model or Job
Use provided API or CLI instructions to submit your workload.
4
Monitor Usage
Utilize dashboard features to track resource usage and performance.
5
Seek Support if Needed
Contact the sales or support team for assistance.

xAI

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up on the xAI console and add credits
2
Create an API key
Generate a key in the console
3
Call the API
Send requests to api.x.ai with an OpenAI-compatible client or the xAI SDK

Support & Global Availability

Lyceum

Global Regions

European data centres; serverless models run in Paris and Finland, while dedicated and VM locations are agreed per contract

Support

Email support for all customers; business customers also get a shared Slack channel and agreed response times.

xAI

Support

Documentation, status page, and console support