What is the difference between Packet AI and Verda?

Packet AI and Verda 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: Packet AI or Verda?

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 Packet AI and Verda?

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 13 different GPU models across both Packet AI and Verda, with 0 models available from both providers.

Packet AI vs Verda

Compare GPU pricing between Packet AI and Verda. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Packet AI GPUs

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Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.44/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 13Both available: 4Packet AI: 5Verda: 12

Showing 13 of 13 GPUs

Last updated: 11/6/2026, 10:10:42 PM

GPU Model ↑	Packet AI Price	Verda Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$0.89/hr★ Best	$1.15/hr 2x GPU	↓$0.26(22.4%)	Packet AI Verda API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.89/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $1.15/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.26(22.4%) Packet AI Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.82/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.82/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$3.75/hr★ Best	$4.52/hr 8x GPU	↓$0.77(17.1%)	Packet AI Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Packet AI $3.75/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $4.52/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.77(17.1%) Packet AI Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$6.65/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $6.65/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$2.44/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $2.44/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$3.19/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $3.19/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$5.79/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $5.79/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$0.92/hr★ Best	$0.97/hr	↓$0.05(5.1%)	Packet AI Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.92/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $0.97/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.05(5.1%) Packet AI Verda API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Packet AI	$0.39/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Packet AI
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.39/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Packet AI
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.76/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.76/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.42/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.42/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$0.66/hr★ Best	$1.35/hr 8x GPU	↓$0.69(51.1%)	Packet AI Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.66/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $1.35/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.69(51.1%) Packet AI Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.12/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.12/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$0.89/hr★ Best	$1.15/hr 2x GPU	↓$0.26(22.4%)	Packet AI Verda API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.89/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $1.15/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.26(22.4%) Packet AI Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.82/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.82/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$3.75/hr★ Best	$4.52/hr 8x GPU	↓$0.77(17.1%)	Packet AI Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Packet AI $3.75/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $4.52/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.77(17.1%) Packet AI Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$6.65/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $6.65/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$2.44/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $2.44/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$3.19/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $3.19/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$5.79/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $5.79/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$0.92/hr★ Best	$0.97/hr	↓$0.05(5.1%)	Packet AI Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.92/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $0.97/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.05(5.1%) Packet AI Verda API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Packet AI	$0.39/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Packet AI
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.39/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Packet AI
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.76/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.76/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.42/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.42/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Packet AIVerda	$0.66/hr★ Best	$1.35/hr 8x GPU	↓$0.69(51.1%)	Packet AI Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Packet AI $0.66/hour Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Verda $1.35/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.69(51.1%) Packet AI Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.12/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.12/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Verda API

Features Comparison

Packet AI

Full Root SSH Access
Direct SSH access to GPU instances with full root control and native performance
Browser-Based Development
VS Code and Jupyter environments accessible directly in the browser
OpenAI-Compatible API
Drop-in replacement for OpenAI APIs with automatic model discovery and streaming support
Instant Setup
Deploy GPU instances in under 5 minutes without procurement cycles or contracts
Smart Resource Optimization
Advanced scheduling technology that optimizes GPU utilization and reduces costs

Verda

Full-Stack AI Platform
Complete platform for AI development from experimentation to production deployment
High-Speed Interconnects
InfiniBand and NVLink for efficient multi-GPU communication and clustering
Security & Compliance
ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certified with GDPR compliance and EU sovereignty
Sustainable Computing
100% renewable energy-powered Nordic data centers
Developer Ecosystem
Web console, API, SDK, Verda CLI, Terraform and OpenTofu providers, and comprehensive documentation
In-House AI Lab
Internal research team contributing to open inference projects such as SGLang and vLLM and co-researching with customers

Pros & Cons

Packet AI

Advantages

Fast deployment under 5 minutes
Free unlimited data egress
OpenAI-compatible API for inference
Browser-based development environments (VS Code, Jupyter)

Considerations

B200s currently sold out, H200s coming soon
Newer provider with less established track record
Limited data center locations compared to major clouds

Verda

Advantages

Extensive GPU catalog including latest NVIDIA Blackwell (B300, B200) and Hopper (H200, H100) architectures
NVIDIA Preferred Partner with early access to new hardware
Cost-effective pricing with up to 90% savings vs hyperscalers
EU-based with GDPR compliance and ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications

Considerations

Primarily European data center presence
Smaller ecosystem compared to major hyperscalers
Specialized AI/ML focus may not suit general computing needs

Compute Services

Packet AI

Verda

GPU Instances

On-demand virtual machines with 1x-8x NVIDIA GPUs and NVLink interconnects

Instant Clusters

Self-service access to 16x-128x GPU clusters with InfiniBand

Bare-metal Clusters

Custom-built GPU clusters tailored to specifications

Pricing Options

Packet AI

On-Demand Pricing

Pay per second with no long-term commitments or minimum usage requirements

Smart Scheduling

Advanced resource optimization that reduces costs by eliminating idle GPU time

Verda

Pay As You Go

Transparent hourly pricing with no upfront commitments

Spot Pricing

Access spare capacity at significant discounts for flexible workloads

Long-term Commitments

Volume discounts up to 25% with 1-2 year commitments

Getting Started

Packet AI

Get Started

1
Sign up in seconds
Quick account creation with no credit card required to start
2
Select GPU type
Choose from available NVIDIA GPUs including RTX Pro 6000, H200s, and B200s
3
Deploy and connect
Instance ready in under 5 minutes with SSH access or web dashboard

Verda

Get Started

1
Sign up for account
Create account at console.verda.com with email or GitHub
2
Add payment method
Add credit card for pay-as-you-go billing
3
Launch GPU instance
Select GPU model and configuration, deploy in minutes
4
Connect and develop
SSH access, JupyterLab, or API integration for your ML workloads

Support & Global Availability

Packet AI

Verda

Global Regions

European data centers with focus on Nordic locations for optimal sustainability

Support

Expert AI/ML infrastructure support team, comprehensive documentation, 99.9%+ uptime SLA