Provider Overview
Strengths & Best For
Exoscale is a Swiss cloud provider offering A100 and L40S GPU instances with strict Swiss privacy law and GDPR compliance, making it the premier on-demand GPU cloud for regulated industries requiring Swiss data sovereignty. Per-minute billing with no minimum commitment provides cost-efficient access to GPU compute for AI inference and training workloads in Swiss and EU data centers. The go-to choice for financial services, healthcare, and other regulated sectors that need GPU compute within Swiss jurisdiction.
- Swiss data sovereignty
- GDPR + Swiss privacy law
- Regulated industry focus
- EU/CH data centers
IO.NET is a decentralized GPU network aggregating idle compute from data centers, crypto miners, and consumer hardware — including H100 and A100 — at prices typically well below traditional on-demand GPU cloud providers. The marketplace model enables batch AI inference, LLM training, and distributed workloads at dramatically reduced cost for teams comfortable with variable hardware reliability. A compelling option for crypto-native teams and cost-sensitive developers who can tolerate the trade-offs of a decentralized GPU network.
- Very low prices on H100 and A100
- Large pool of available GPUs
- Decentralized resilience
- Crypto-native billing
Live GPU Pricing
Region Coverage
Popular Comparisons
Exoscale — specialist provider
Exoscale is a Swiss cloud provider offering A100 and L40S GPU instances with strict Swiss privacy law and GDPR compliance, making it the premier on-demand GPU cloud for regulated industries requiring Swiss data sovereignty. Per-minute billing with no minimum commitment provides cost-efficient access to GPU compute for AI inference and training workloads in Swiss and EU data centers. The go-to choice for financial services, healthcare, and other regulated sectors that need GPU compute within Swiss jurisdiction.
IO.NET — marketplace provider
IO.NET is a decentralized GPU network aggregating idle compute from data centers, crypto miners, and consumer hardware — including H100 and A100 — at prices typically well below traditional on-demand GPU cloud providers. The marketplace model enables batch AI inference, LLM training, and distributed workloads at dramatically reduced cost for teams comfortable with variable hardware reliability. A compelling option for crypto-native teams and cost-sensitive developers who can tolerate the trade-offs of a decentralized GPU network.
Billing model comparison
Exoscale uses a On-demand (per-minute) billing model with a minimum commitment of None. IO.NET uses On-demand 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
Exoscale is best suited for: Swiss/EU regulated workloads, GDPR-critical AI, Financial services AI. Its key strengths are swiss data sovereignty, gdpr + swiss privacy law, regulated industry focus. IO.NET is best suited for: Batch inference, Cost-sensitive training, Crypto-native teams. Its key strengths are very low prices on h100 and a100, large pool of available gpus, decentralized resilience. Marketplace providers aggregate GPU supply from multiple sources, often offering the lowest spot rates but with more variable availability and less predictable performance compared to dedicated providers.
Support tiers and region coverage
Exoscale offers Basic → Enterprise support across 2 regions (EU-Central, EU-West). IO.NET offers Community support across 1 region (Various). Exoscale's broader region footprint gives it an advantage for latency-sensitive workloads or teams with data residency requirements in specific geographies.
Provider background: Exoscale vs IO.NET
Exoscale was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. IO.NET was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Exoscale has 12 years more operational history than IO.NET, 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.