What is the difference between Scaleway and UpCloud?

Scaleway and UpCloud 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: Scaleway or UpCloud?

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 Scaleway and UpCloud?

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

Scaleway vs UpCloud

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

Scaleway

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Scaleway GPUs

UpCloud GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $1.25/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 6Both available: 4Scaleway: 4UpCloud: 6

Showing 6 of 6 GPUs

Last updated: 10/5/2026, 6:53:54 PM

GPU Model ↑	Scaleway Price	UpCloud Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
B200 180GB VRAM • UpCloud	Not Available	$3.79/hr★ Best	—	UpCloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available UpCloud $3.79/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price UpCloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$3.22/hr	$2.00/hr★ Best	↑+$1.22(+61.0%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Scaleway $3.22/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $2.00/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.22(+61.0%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$8.42/hr 8x GPU	$5.61/hr★ Best	↑+$2.81(+50.0%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Scaleway $8.42/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $5.61/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.81(+50.0%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L4 24GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$0.88/hr	$0.64/hr★ Best	↑+$0.24(+38.2%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway $0.88/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $0.64/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.24(+38.2%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L40S 48GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$1.65/hr	$0.93/hr★ Best	↑+$0.72(+77.1%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway $1.65/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $0.93/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.72(+77.1%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • UpCloud	Not Available	$0.98/hr★ Best	—	UpCloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available UpCloud $0.98/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price UpCloud

B200 180GB VRAM • UpCloud	Not Available	$3.79/hr★ Best	—	UpCloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available UpCloud $3.79/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price UpCloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$3.22/hr	$2.00/hr★ Best	↑+$1.22(+61.0%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Scaleway $3.22/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $2.00/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.22(+61.0%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$8.42/hr 8x GPU	$5.61/hr★ Best	↑+$2.81(+50.0%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Scaleway $8.42/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $5.61/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.81(+50.0%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L4 24GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$0.88/hr	$0.64/hr★ Best	↑+$0.24(+38.2%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway $0.88/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $0.64/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.24(+38.2%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L40S 48GB VRAM • ScalewayUpCloud	$1.65/hr	$0.93/hr★ Best	↑+$0.72(+77.1%)	Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway $1.65/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 UpCloud $0.93/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.72(+77.1%) Scaleway Instances API UpCloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • UpCloud	Not Available	$0.98/hr★ Best	—	UpCloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available UpCloud $0.98/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price UpCloud

LLM API Pricing Comparison

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

Showing 8 of 8 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/5/2026, 6:53:53 PM

Model ↑	Scaleway	UpCloud	Input Diff ↕
GLM-5.2 Zhipu	$2.02 in $6.17 out	Not available	—
GPT-OSS-120B OpenAI	$0.168 in $0.673 out	Not available	—
Llama 3.3 70B Meta	$1.01 in $1.01 out	Not available	—
Mistral Medium 3.5 Mistral	$1.68 in $8.42 out	Not available	—
Qwen 3 Coder 30B Alibaba	$0.225 in $0.898 out	Not available	—
Qwen3.5 397B A17B Alibaba	$0.673 in $4.04 out	Not available	—
Qwen3.6 35B A3B Alibaba	$0.281 in $1.68 out	Not available	—
Qwen3.8 27B Alibaba	$0.673 in $3.70 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

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.

UpCloud

Dedicated GPUs
No shared hardware — each GPU is always dedicated to a single server with full performance isolation
100% Renewable Energy
Helsinki data center powered entirely by renewable energy with up to 90% waste heat recovery for district heating
European Data Sovereignty
GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001-certified infrastructure in Finland; UpCloud is also a CISPE member
Zero-Cost Data Transfer
No egress fees — outbound data transfer is included at no extra cost on all plans, subject to a Fair Transfer Policy
Usage-Based Billing
Pay only for active compute time with hourly billing, no rigid contracts or long-term commitments required
99.999% Uptime SLA
Published uptime commitment covering GPU Servers, Premium and Cloud Native servers, and managed databases; entry-level Starter cloud servers carry a 99.99% SLA

Pros & Cons

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

UpCloud

Advantages

100% renewable energy with waste heat recovery — strong sustainability credentials
Zero-cost egress eliminates surprise data transfer bills
GDPR-compliant EU data sovereignty in Finland
Dedicated GPUs with no shared hardware

Considerations

GPU servers concentrated in Helsinki, Finland — limited multi-region GPU presence despite a 15-data-center platform footprint
Smaller GPU selection than major hyperscalers and dedicated GPU clouds

Compute Services

Scaleway

UpCloud

GPU Servers

On-demand and spot NVIDIA L4, L40S, H100, and B200 GPU instances with dedicated hardware and AMD EPYC processors

Private Cloud GPUs

Dedicated private cloud infrastructure with NVIDIA L4, L40S, and H200 NVL GPUs

Pricing Options

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.

UpCloud

On-Demand GPU Servers

Hourly billing for L4, L40S, H100, and B200 GPU instances with no upfront commitment — pay only for active compute time

Spot GPU Servers

Discounted spot pricing for GPU Servers, offering lower hourly rates for interruptible workloads

Private Cloud GPUs

Fixed monthly pricing for dedicated private cloud GPU infrastructure with L4, L40S, and H200 NVL

Getting Started

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.

UpCloud

Get Started

1
Create an UpCloud account
Sign up at upcloud.com and complete account verification; a 30-day free trial with starting credits is available
2
Select a GPU server plan
Choose from NVIDIA L4, L40S, H100, or B200 GPU configurations with varying vCPU and RAM options
3
Deploy with AI/ML template
Use pre-configured GPU Ubuntu templates to get started quickly with CUDA and ML frameworks
4
Attach storage
Add block storage devices (1 GB–4 TB each) from any storage tier for your operating system and data

Support & Global Availability

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.

UpCloud

Global Regions

15 data centers across 12 countries spanning Northern Europe, Central Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific; GPU Servers are concentrated in Helsinki, Finland (Telia Helsinki Data Center)

Support

In-house technical support available 24/7 via live chat and email, plus documentation, tutorials, an API reference at developers.upcloud.com, and a public status page