Best GPU Hosting for AI Workloads
Providers with real GPU inventory for training and inference workloads.
GPU availability is the actual bottleneck in this category right now, not price. Vultr and Linode both carry real GPU inventory rather than a waitlist, which matters more than any spec sheet if you need to start training this week. Scaleway and OVHcloud are the two to check if data residency in the EU applies to your training data, both run GPU fleets entirely on European infrastructure with transparent per-second billing. Google Cloud is the choice once you're past prototyping and need TPUs or tight integration with a broader ML pipeline, but it's also the most expensive on-demand rate of the five.
Vultr
Developer-first cloud with aggressive price-to-performance across compute, GPU, and bare metal.
Best for: Developers, GPU/AI workloads, Price-sensitive scaling
Starts at $0.01/mo · Input $0.01/M tokens, output $0.01/M tokens
OVHcloud
European cloud giant with transparent per-hour billing, no egress fees, and one of the industry's broadest self-service catalogs.
Best for: European data residency, Cost-conscious scale-outs, Managed databases, Kubernetes, AI/GPU workloads
Starts at $0.01/mo · S3-compatible
Scaleway
European cloud provider offering VMs, Kubernetes, GPUs, and managed services with transparent per-second billing.
Best for: European data residency / GDPR-sensitive workloads, Startups and SMBs, GPU/AI workloads, Kubernetes
Starts at $0.01/mo · Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region
Google Cloud
Hyperscale cloud from the company that runs Search and YouTube, with per-second billing and deep AI/ML tooling.
Best for: Enterprises, Data & AI/ML workloads, Kubernetes-native teams, BigQuery/analytics-heavy stacks
Starts at $0.01/mo · $0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee
Linode (Akamai)
Developer-friendly cloud compute from Akamai, known for simple flat-rate pricing and global reach via Akamai's edge network.
Best for: Developers, Startups, GPU/AI workloads, Small-to-mid production apps, Kubernetes
Starts at $1/mo · 10 GB SSD