Provider Overview
Strengths & Best For
Modal is a serverless GPU cloud that lets Python developers run H100, A100, and T4 workloads with a simple decorator-based API and zero infrastructure management — cold starts measured in seconds. Per-second billing means you only pay for actual compute time, making it highly cost-efficient for bursty AI inference, LLM serving, and batch ML jobs. The go-to on-demand GPU cloud for ML engineers who want to ship fast without touching DevOps.
- Zero infra management
- Instant cold starts
- Python-native API
- Per-second billing
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
Modal — specialist provider
Modal is a serverless GPU cloud that lets Python developers run H100, A100, and T4 workloads with a simple decorator-based API and zero infrastructure management — cold starts measured in seconds. Per-second billing means you only pay for actual compute time, making it highly cost-efficient for bursty AI inference, LLM serving, and batch ML jobs. The go-to on-demand GPU cloud for ML engineers who want to ship fast without touching DevOps.
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
Modal uses a Per-second serverless 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
Modal is best suited for: ML engineers, Serverless inference, Rapid prototyping, Python-first teams. Its key strengths are zero infra management, instant cold starts, python-native api. 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
Modal offers Community → Enterprise support across 2 regions (US-East, US-West). Scaleway offers Basic → Enterprise support across 2 regions (EU-West, EU-Central). Both providers have comparable region coverage — choose based on which specific regions overlap with your user base or data residency requirements.
Provider background: Modal vs Scaleway
Modal was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. Scaleway was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Scaleway has 6 years more operational history than Modal, 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.