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
OVHcloud is a French GPU cloud offering L40S and H100 instances across EU data centers with strong European data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and no vendor lock-in at competitive on-demand pricing. On-demand and reserved billing options are available, making it a flexible European GPU cloud for teams that need AI training or inference capacity within EU borders. A trusted choice for EU enterprises and GDPR-sensitive workloads that want an alternative to US-headquartered hyperscalers.
- EU data sovereignty
- GDPR compliant
- Competitive EU pricing
- No vendor lock-in
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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.
OVHcloud — specialist provider
OVHcloud is a French GPU cloud offering L40S and H100 instances across EU data centers with strong European data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and no vendor lock-in at competitive on-demand pricing. On-demand and reserved billing options are available, making it a flexible European GPU cloud for teams that need AI training or inference capacity within EU borders. A trusted choice for EU enterprises and GDPR-sensitive workloads that want an alternative to US-headquartered hyperscalers.
Billing model comparison
AWS uses a On-demand, Reserved (1yr/3yr), Spot billing model with a minimum commitment of None (on-demand). OVHcloud uses On-demand, Reserved billing with a None minimum. AWS's no-commitment on-demand model is more flexible for short-term or experimental workloads, while OVHcloud'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. OVHcloud is best suited for: EU-based AI teams, GDPR-sensitive workloads, Cost-conscious European enterprises. Its key strengths are eu data sovereignty, gdpr compliant, competitive eu pricing. As a hyperscaler, AWS offers broader ecosystem integration and compliance certifications at a premium price. OVHcloud 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). OVHcloud offers Basic → Enterprise support across 4 regions (EU-West, EU-Central, US and 1 more). 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 OVHcloud
AWS was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. OVHcloud was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Roubaix, France. OVHcloud has 7 years more operational history than AWS, 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.