What is the difference between Scaleway and xAI?

Scaleway 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: Scaleway 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 Scaleway 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 4 different GPU models across both Scaleway and xAI, with 0 models available from both providers.

Scaleway vs xAI

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

Scaleway

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Scaleway GPUs

xAI GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 4Both available: 0Scaleway: 4xAI: 0

Showing 4 of 4 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 11:50:25 PM

GPU Model ↑	Scaleway Price	xAI Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Scaleway	$3.21/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Scaleway $3.21/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Scaleway	$8.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Scaleway $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway	$0.88/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway	$1.65/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway $1.65/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API

H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Scaleway	$3.21/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Scaleway $3.21/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Scaleway	$8.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Scaleway $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway	$0.88/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
L4 24GB VRAM • Scaleway $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway	$1.65/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Scaleway Instances API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Scaleway $1.65/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Scaleway Instances API

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 13Both available: 0Scaleway: 8xAI: 5

Showing 13 of 13 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/6/2026, 11:50:24 PM

Model ↑	Scaleway	xAI	Input Diff ↕
GLM-5.2 Zhipu	$2.03 in $6.20 out	Not available	—
GPT-OSS-120B OpenAI	$0.169 in $0.676 out	Not available	—
Grok 4.3 SpaceXAI	Not available	$1.25 in $2.50 out	—
Grok 4.5 SpaceXAI	Not available	$2.00 in $6.00 out	—
Grok 4.6 SpaceXAI	Not available	$2.00 in $6.00 out	—
Grok 4.7 SpaceXAI	Not available	$2.00 in $6.00 out	—
Grok Build 0.1 0616 xAI	Not available	$1.00 in $2.00 out	—
Llama 3.3 70B Meta	$1.01 in $1.01 out	Not available	—
Mistral Medium 3.5 Mistral	$1.69 in $8.45 out	Not available	—
Qwen 3 Coder 30B Alibaba	$0.225 in $0.901 out	Not available	—
Qwen3.5 397B A17B Alibaba	$0.676 in $4.06 out	Not available	—
Qwen3.6 35B A3B Alibaba	$0.282 in $1.69 out	Not available	—
Qwen3.8 27B Alibaba	$0.676 in $3.72 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.

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

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

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

Scaleway

xAI

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.

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

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.

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

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.

xAI

Support

Documentation, status page, and console support