Scaleway vs Zenlayer: Pricing, Specs, Strengths & Weaknesses

Scaleway is a French cloud provider offering H100 SXM and PCIe GPU instances alongside a full cloud platform — managed Kubernetes (Kapsule), object storage, managed databases, serverless functions, and private networking — all within EU data centers. In 2025–2026 Scaleway launched H100 PCIe instances at competitive EU pricing, expanded its managed Kubernetes GPU node pools to support multi-GPU workloads natively, and introduced a GPU-optimized bare-metal tier for latency-sensitive inference. As a subsidiary of Iliad Group (one of France's largest telecoms), Scaleway has the financial backing and network infrastructure to compete seriously in the EU GPU market. A strong choice for European teams that want GPU compute and a full cloud stack from a single EU-sovereign provider, avoiding US hyperscaler data residency concerns entirely.

Zenlayer is an edge cloud provider offering GPU instances and VPS across emerging markets in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America — regions underserved by major hyperscalers. On-demand GPU rental with competitive pricing makes it a practical choice for teams that need GPU compute close to users in emerging markets, or for AI inference workloads requiring low latency in APAC, MENA, or LATAM regions.