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How does Hivenet's Compute compare to AWS and Google Cloud?

How does Hivenet's Compute compare to AWS and Google Cloud?

Faster, simpler, and up to 70% cheaper—see how we stack up.

Thanasis Karavasilis avatar
Written by Thanasis Karavasilis
Updated over a week ago

If you've used cloud computing on AWS or Google Cloud, you already know the pain:

  • High hourly costs

  • Complicated setup

  • Surprise fees for data transfer

Compute flips that model on its head.

We make it easier and more affordable to run powerful workloads—especially those that rely on GPUs.

Here’s a side-by-side look:


🖥️ Small Instance Comparison

Hivenet

Google Cloud

AWS

Machine

Extra Small

a2-highgpu-1g

p3.2xlarge

GPU Spec

1× RTX 4090 (24 GB)

1× A100 (40 GB)

1× Tesla V100

Cost/Hour

€1.20

~€3.40*

~€3.42*

(≈ 65% less)


💪 Large Instance Comparison

Hivenet

Google Cloud

AWS

Machine

Large

a2-ultragpu-8g

p4d.24xlarge

GPU Spec

8× RTX 4090 (24 GB)

8× A100 (80 GB)

8× A100 (80 GB)

Cost/Hour

€9.60

~€40.48*

~€32.70*

(≈ 70% less)

*Pricing based on public listings as of Q1 2025

Why the difference?

Cloud hyperscalers use enterprise-grade GPUs (A100s, V100s), which are powerful—but expensive and often overkill for smaller workloads. Hivenet taps into consumer-grade RTX 4090s, which offer outstanding performance at a fraction of the cost.

You're not paying for their overhead. You're just paying for what you compute.

Bonus: No surprise charges

With Compute, you get:

  • Transparent hourly pricing

  • No extra fees for uploading or downloading data

  • No fine print

You launch, you compute, you’re done.


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