Provider Overview
Strengths & Best For
AWS offers on-demand, reserved, and spot GPU instances across EC2 P4d (A100), P5 (H100), and G6 (L40S) families, spanning 30+ global regions with enterprise SLAs and deep ML tooling via SageMaker. H100 and A100 clusters are available with InfiniBand networking for distributed LLM training and large-scale AI inference. The broadest ecosystem of any GPU cloud provider, making it the default choice for enterprises already invested in the AWS stack.
- Widest global region coverage
- Deep ecosystem integrations
- Enterprise SLAs
- Reserved instance discounts
Cerebrium is a serverless ML infrastructure platform that deploys H100, A100, and T4 GPU workloads in seconds using custom containers, enabling real-time LLM inference and fine-tuned model serving without managing any infrastructure. Per-second billing and fast cold starts make it highly cost-efficient for bursty AI inference APIs and model deployment pipelines. A top choice for ML teams that want to ship production inference endpoints quickly with minimal DevOps overhead.
- Serverless deployment
- Fast cold starts
- Custom containers
- Simple pricing
Live GPU Pricing
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AWS — hyperscaler provider
AWS offers on-demand, reserved, and spot GPU instances across EC2 P4d (A100), P5 (H100), and G6 (L40S) families, spanning 30+ global regions with enterprise SLAs and deep ML tooling via SageMaker. H100 and A100 clusters are available with InfiniBand networking for distributed LLM training and large-scale AI inference. The broadest ecosystem of any GPU cloud provider, making it the default choice for enterprises already invested in the AWS stack.
Cerebrium — specialist provider
Cerebrium is a serverless ML infrastructure platform that deploys H100, A100, and T4 GPU workloads in seconds using custom containers, enabling real-time LLM inference and fine-tuned model serving without managing any infrastructure. Per-second billing and fast cold starts make it highly cost-efficient for bursty AI inference APIs and model deployment pipelines. A top choice for ML teams that want to ship production inference endpoints quickly with minimal DevOps overhead.
Billing model comparison
AWS uses a On-demand, Reserved (1yr/3yr), Spot billing model with a minimum commitment of None (on-demand). Cerebrium uses Per-second usage billing with a None minimum. AWS's no-commitment on-demand model is more flexible for short-term or experimental workloads, while Cerebrium's commitment requirement suits teams with predictable long-running jobs.
Which workloads each provider suits best
AWS is best suited for: Enterprise workloads, Production ML inference, Teams already on AWS. Its key strengths are widest global region coverage, deep ecosystem integrations, enterprise slas. Cerebrium is best suited for: Real-time inference APIs, Model deployment, Serverless AI. Its key strengths are serverless deployment, fast cold starts, custom containers. As a hyperscaler, AWS offers broader ecosystem integration and compliance certifications at a premium price. Cerebrium as a specialist provider typically offers lower per-GPU rates for teams that don't need the full hyperscaler ecosystem.
Support tiers and region coverage
AWS offers Basic → Enterprise support across 5 regions (us-east-1, us-west-2, eu-west-1 and 2 more). Cerebrium offers Standard support across 2 regions (US, EU). AWS's broader region footprint gives it an advantage for latency-sensitive workloads or teams with data residency requirements in specific geographies.
Provider background: AWS vs Cerebrium
AWS was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. Cerebrium was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. AWS has 16 years more operational history than Cerebrium, which may matter for teams evaluating provider stability and long-term contract risk. Use the live pricing table above to compare current on-demand and spot rates for specific GPU models, and the region map to verify coverage in your target geography.