Provider Overview
Strengths & Best For
Gonka is a European GPU cloud offering H100 and A100 instances with competitive on-demand pricing and flexible billing options for AI training and inference workloads across EU data centers. Straightforward pricing and European data center presence make it accessible for EU-based teams that need GDPR-compliant GPU compute without enterprise contracts. A no-frills European on-demand GPU cloud for AI teams that want simple, transparent pricing and EU data residency.
- Competitive pricing
- Flexible billing
- European presence
Beam is a serverless GPU platform that lets developers deploy AI models and run H100, A100, and T4 compute jobs with automatic scaling and per-second pay-per-use billing — no infrastructure management required. A Python-native SDK and fast cold starts make it easy to build and ship LLM inference APIs, batch ML pipelines, and AI model serving endpoints quickly. A strong choice for Python-first teams that want serverless GPU infrastructure with predictable, usage-based pricing.
- Serverless model
- Auto-scaling
- Simple SDK
- Fast cold starts
Live GPU Pricing
Region Coverage
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Gonka — specialist provider
Gonka is a European GPU cloud offering H100 and A100 instances with competitive on-demand pricing and flexible billing options for AI training and inference workloads across EU data centers. Straightforward pricing and European data center presence make it accessible for EU-based teams that need GDPR-compliant GPU compute without enterprise contracts. A no-frills European on-demand GPU cloud for AI teams that want simple, transparent pricing and EU data residency.
Beam — specialist provider
Beam is a serverless GPU platform that lets developers deploy AI models and run H100, A100, and T4 compute jobs with automatic scaling and per-second pay-per-use billing — no infrastructure management required. A Python-native SDK and fast cold starts make it easy to build and ship LLM inference APIs, batch ML pipelines, and AI model serving endpoints quickly. A strong choice for Python-first teams that want serverless GPU infrastructure with predictable, usage-based pricing.
Billing model comparison
Gonka uses a On-demand billing model with a minimum commitment of None. Beam uses Per-second usage 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
Gonka is best suited for: AI training, Inference workloads, European teams. Its key strengths are competitive pricing, flexible billing, european presence. Beam is best suited for: Serverless AI inference, Batch processing, Python-first teams. Its key strengths are serverless model, auto-scaling, simple sdk. 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
Gonka offers Standard support across 1 region (EU). Beam offers Standard support across 1 region (US). Both providers have comparable region coverage — choose based on which specific regions overlap with your user base or data residency requirements.
Provider background: Gonka vs Beam
Gonka was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Europe. Beam was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY. Beam has 1 years more operational history than Gonka, 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.