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packet.ai vs AWS

Same NVIDIA GPUs.
54% less than AWS. No overhead.

packet.ai's Dynamic model charges only for GPU cycles your workload actually consumes, not for the card sitting idle. That's how packet.ai delivers the same NVIDIA B200 at 54% less than AWS's P6-B200 rate: self-serve access, published pricing, no quota approval.

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No credit card Launch in under 5 min Zero egress fees
54%cheaper
NVIDIA B200 · on-demand $/GPU-hr
–54%
lower price than AWSfor the exact same silicon
packet.aiDynamic
$3.75
AWSP6-B200 capacity block
$8.20
54%
lower price than AWS P6-B200
<5 min
to your first live GPU
99.99%
uptime SLA on Dedicated
$0
egress fees · ever
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packet.aiDynamic · $3.75/hr
$21,900/mo
AWSP6-B200 · ~$8.20/GPU-hr
$47,888/mo
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$25,988 saved per month
54% lower than AWS
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Snapshot at 8 NVIDIA B200 GPUs running 24/7 (730 hrs/mo) at packet.ai Dynamic $3.75/GPU-hr vs AWS P6-B200 indicative rate of ~$8.20/GPU-hr normalized from 8-GPU capacity block pricing. AWS rates vary by region and commitment level.

Why it's possible

Full GPU performance.
Without the enterprise markup.

AWS wraps B200 GPUs in layers of enterprise infrastructure: IAM, VPC, support tiers, egress billing, capacity block commitments, and charges accordingly. packet.ai's software-defined platform strips that overhead: your workload gets full-card NVIDIA B200 performance while the scheduler fills idle GPU cycles, so you pay only for what your job actually runs. Same silicon. 54% lower cost.

Hyperscaler modelAWS, Azure, GCP
compute cost
overhead: IAM, VPC, egress, support, margin
packet.aisoftware-defined GPU
you pay only for GPU cycles your workload uses
Hyperscalers bundle GPU compute with enterprise services and margin. packet.ai is GPU compute only: no overhead, no egress tax, no quota gatekeeping.

No quota approval

AWS P6-B200 requires service quota increases with 3–7 business day approval. packet.ai is fully self-serve: create a key and launch in under 5 minutes.

Zero egress fees

AWS charges $0.09/GB after the first 100 GB free. packet.ai includes data transfer, no egress bill, ever.

Single GPU, no cluster minimum

AWS P6-B200 requires 8-GPU capacity blocks at ~$65.60/hr. packet.ai starts from a single B200 at $3.75/hr with no minimum.

Built by hosted.ai

Not a hyperscaler.
A 25-year infrastructure company.

packet.ai is the neocloud built by hosted.ai — the team that previously built OnApp and shipped infrastructure at VMware, NVIDIA and the Xen project. We're doing for GPUs what VMware did for CPUs two decades ago: turning idle, single-tenant hardware into elastic, software-defined capacity. Backed by $23.6M led by Creandum.

PedigreeOnAppVMwareNVIDIAXen / CitrixSunlight.io
25+
years building infrastructure software
6,000+
cloud deployments powered by OnApp
40+
engineers building packet.ai
$23.6M
raised, led by Creandum
The verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose packet.ai if…

  • You want B200 on-demand from a single GPU with published, transparent pricing
  • You need instant access with no quota approval or capacity block reservation
  • You want zero egress fees and no AWS enterprise overhead
  • You're scaling and want hourly billing with no 8-GPU minimum commitment

AWS may fit if…

  • Your workload is tightly integrated with AWS services (S3, SageMaker, VPC)
  • You have existing AWS enterprise agreements and credits to utilise
  • You require AWS compliance certifications (FedRAMP, GovCloud)
Side by side

packet.ai vs AWS, in detail.

Capabilitypacket.airecommendedAWS
Pricing modelDynamic (pay for actual GPU usage)Full-card reservation (pay idle too)
B200 · on-demand$3.75/GPU-hr~$8.20/GPU-hr (P6-B200 normalized)
Savings vs AWS54% cheaperBaseline
Idle chargesNone. Dynamic modelYes. Capacity block billed in full
Access modelSelf-serve, instantQuota approval (3–7 day wait)
GPU minimumSingle GPU from $3.75/hr8-GPU cluster (~$65.60/hr)
Egress feesNone, ever$0.09/GB after 100 GB free
Time to first GPUUnder 5 minutesMulti-week (quota + reservation)
Uptime SLA99.99% on DedicatedEnterprise (per support tier)
Start freeNo credit cardAWS account + quota request
FAQ

packet.ai vs AWS, answered.

For anything else, reach help@packet.ai.

Is packet.ai cheaper than AWS for NVIDIA B200 GPUs?
Yes. packet.ai Dynamic delivers full-card NVIDIA B200 from $3.75/GPU-hr, approximately 54% less than AWS P6-B200 at ~$8.20/GPU-hr when normalized from 8-GPU capacity blocks.
How does packet.ai compare to AWS for B200 GPU cloud?
Both run the same NVIDIA B200 hardware. AWS bundles B200s in 8-GPU P6-B200 capacity blocks requiring IAM setup, quota approval, and advance commitment. packet.ai offers single-GPU on-demand access from $3.75/hr with no minimums.
Does packet.ai require capacity reservations like AWS?
No. packet.ai is fully on-demand with self-serve launch in under 5 minutes. AWS P6-B200 requires capacity block reservations and service quota increases.
Does AWS charge egress fees for GPU workloads?
Yes. AWS charges $0.09/GB in egress fees after the first free 100 GB per month. packet.ai has no egress fees.
What is the minimum GPU commitment for AWS B200 vs packet.ai?
AWS P6-B200 requires 8-GPU minimums (~$65.60/hr) with advance reservation. packet.ai starts with a single GPU from $3.75/hr.
Does packet.ai offer an uptime SLA comparable to AWS?
Yes. packet.ai Dedicated includes a 99.99% uptime SLA. AWS equivalent guarantees require Business or Enterprise support tiers at added cost.
Can I switch from AWS to packet.ai without code changes?
Yes. packet.ai uses standard CUDA containers and SSH access. Most workloads migrate with no code changes.

Same GPUs.
Zero overhead.

Switch from AWS and launch a B200 in under 5 minutes. From $3.75/GPU-hour, no capacity block, no quota process, no egress fees.

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