Provider Overview
Strengths & Best For
CoreWeave is a purpose-built GPU cloud offering H100 SXM5, H200, and A100 clusters with InfiniBand and NVLink interconnects for large-scale AI training and LLM fine-tuning. On-demand and reserved H100 instances are available across US East, US West, and EU regions, with some of the highest GPU density and lowest latency networking of any specialist cloud. A top choice for AI labs and enterprises running multi-node distributed training at scale.
- Highest GPU density
- InfiniBand networking
- Kubernetes-native
- Fast provisioning
Scaleway is a French GPU cloud offering H100 and A100 instances with strong GDPR compliance and EU data sovereignty, backed by managed Kubernetes and a full developer-friendly cloud platform. On-demand and reserved billing options are available across EU data centers, making it one of the most complete European GPU cloud options for teams that need both AI compute and broader cloud services. A natural fit for EU-based AI teams that want competitive European GPU pricing without vendor lock-in.
- EU sovereignty
- GDPR compliant
- Competitive EU pricing
- Managed Kubernetes
Live GPU Pricing
Region Coverage
Popular Comparisons
CoreWeave — specialist provider
CoreWeave is a purpose-built GPU cloud offering H100 SXM5, H200, and A100 clusters with InfiniBand and NVLink interconnects for large-scale AI training and LLM fine-tuning. On-demand and reserved H100 instances are available across US East, US West, and EU regions, with some of the highest GPU density and lowest latency networking of any specialist cloud. A top choice for AI labs and enterprises running multi-node distributed training at scale.
Scaleway — specialist provider
Scaleway is a French GPU cloud offering H100 and A100 instances with strong GDPR compliance and EU data sovereignty, backed by managed Kubernetes and a full developer-friendly cloud platform. On-demand and reserved billing options are available across EU data centers, making it one of the most complete European GPU cloud options for teams that need both AI compute and broader cloud services. A natural fit for EU-based AI teams that want competitive European GPU pricing without vendor lock-in.
Billing model comparison
CoreWeave uses a On-demand, Reserved billing model with a minimum commitment of None. Scaleway uses On-demand, Reserved billing with a None minimum. Both providers offer flexible billing options — compare the live pricing table above to find the best rate for your specific GPU model and workload duration.
Which workloads each provider suits best
CoreWeave is best suited for: Large-scale AI training, LLM fine-tuning, High-throughput inference. Its key strengths are highest gpu density, infiniband networking, kubernetes-native. Scaleway is best suited for: EU-based AI teams, GDPR-sensitive workloads, Full-stack cloud users. Its key strengths are eu sovereignty, gdpr compliant, competitive eu pricing. Both providers target similar workload profiles — the live pricing table above is the most reliable way to determine which offers better value for your specific GPU model and region requirements.
Support tiers and region coverage
CoreWeave offers Standard → Enterprise support across 3 regions (US-East, US-West, EU-West). Scaleway offers Basic → Enterprise support across 2 regions (EU-West, EU-Central). CoreWeave's broader region footprint gives it an advantage for latency-sensitive workloads or teams with data residency requirements in specific geographies.
Provider background: CoreWeave vs Scaleway
CoreWeave was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ. Scaleway was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Scaleway has 2 years more operational history than CoreWeave, 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.