Compare Compute Engines
Evaluate our infrastructure options side-by-side. Filter by workload, performance tier, or pricing model to find your perfect match.
| Specification |
Standard VM Stable
General purpose virtual machines
From $0.012/hr
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Container Engine Popular
Managed Kubernetes & ECS
From $0.025/hr
|
Functions
Event-driven compute
Pay per use
|
GPU Instances New
H100 / A100 accelerated
From $2.40/hr
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | AMD EPYC / Intel Xeon | AMD EPYC Genoa | ARM64 / x86_64 | NVIDIA H100 / A100 |
| Memory Config | 2GB - 256GB | 4GB - 512GB (Cluster) | 128MB - 2GB per fn | 80GB - 80GB VRAM | d
| Storage | NVMe SSD, Block Volumes | Shared NFS, Ephemeral SSD | Ephemeral only | |
| Network I/O | Up to 25 Gbps | Up to 100 Gbps (Pod) | Event-driven (WebSocket/HTTP) | Up to 400 Gbps InfiniBand |
| Auto-Scaling | Manual / CPU-based | Horizontal & Cluster Autoscaler | Instant cold/warm scale | Queue-based scaling |
| Boot/Cold Start | < 15 seconds | < 30 seconds (node) | 10-100ms (warm) | < 45 seconds |
| OS Control | Full SSH / Root | Container images only | Code only | Full SSH / Root |
| Best For | Monoliths, Legacy, Dev/Test | Microservices, Modern Apps | Webhooks, Cron, APIs | LLMs, Training, Rendering |
| SLA Guarantee | 99.99% Uptime | 99.95% Uptime | 99.9% Availability | 99.9% Uptime |
| Get Started | Launch VM | Create Cluster | Deploy Function | Provision GPU |
How to Choose?
Not sure which engine fits your architecture? Use these quick guidelines.
🚀 Need Maximum Control?
Go with Standard VMs. Full OS access, predictable pricing, and easy migration from on-premises setups.
📦 Building Microservices?
Container Engine handles orchestration, rolling updates, and service mesh without the operational overhead.
⚡ Want Zero Ops?
Serverless Functions scale to zero when idle. Perfect for background jobs, webhooks, and bursty traffic.
🤖 Training AI Models?
GPU Instances provide optimized NVIDIA drivers, CUDA toolkit pre-installed, and high-throughput networking.