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packet.ai vs Hyperstack

Same NVIDIA GPUs.
37% less than Hyperstack. No reservation needed.

packet.ai’s Dynamic model charges only for GPU cycles your workload actually consumes, not for the card sitting idle. Hyperstack’s B200 is available by reservation only: pricing requires a conversation with their team. packet.ai starts immediately at $3.75/hr with published rates, instant access, and no reservation form.

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No credit card Published pricing No reservation form
37%cheaper
NVIDIA B200 · on-demand $/GPU-hr
–37%
lower price than Hyperstackfor the exact same silicon
packet.aiDynamic
$3.75
HyperstackHGX B200 (by reservation)
~$5.99
~37%
lower price than Hyperstack
<5 min
to your first live GPU
99.99%
uptime SLA on Dedicated
$3.75
published rate · no quote needed
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116324864
packet.aiDynamic · $3.75/hr
$21,900/mo
Hyperstack~$5.99/hr indicative
$35,042/mo
You save
$158K/year
$13,142 saved per month
37% lower than Hyperstack
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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 Hyperstack HGX B200 indicative market rate of ~$5.99/GPU-hr. Hyperstack B200 pricing is available by reservation and may vary from this estimate.

Why it’s possible

Full GPU performance.
No reservation. Published pricing.

Hyperstack is a strong European GPU cloud, but their B200 requires a reservation form, a pricing discussion with the team, and a commitment before you can access capacity. packet.ai’s software-defined platform is different: $3.75/hr is published on the pricing page, you can launch in under 5 minutes, and you pay only for the GPU cycles your workload actually runs.

Hyperstackreservation billing
~40% used
~60% idle, you still pay ~$5.99/hr
packet.aiDynamic — consumption billing
you pay only for GPU cycles your workload uses
AI workloads average ~40% GPU utilisation. Hyperstack’s billing charges per GPU-hour regardless of usage. packet.ai’s Dynamic model bills only what you consume — producing 37%+ savings on the headline rate.

No reservation process

Hyperstack B200 access requires a reservation form and pricing discussion. packet.ai is fully self-serve: create a key, launch in under 5 minutes, no quote needed.

Transparent published pricing

Hyperstack’s B200 has no published rate: you must contact them for pricing. packet.ai publishes $3.75/hr openly, so you can budget from day one without a sales call.

Zero idle charges

Hyperstack bills for reserved capacity. packet.ai’s Dynamic model bills only for actual GPU cycles your job consumes, so you never pay for idle silicon.

Built by hosted.ai

Not a marketplace.
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 access instantly with no reservation form or sales conversation
  • You need published, transparent pricing to budget from day one
  • You want zero idle charges, paying only for GPU your workload actually runs
  • You need to start with a single GPU and scale without negotiating contracts

Hyperstack may fit if…

  • You need specific EU/UK data sovereignty compliance requirements
  • You have existing Hyperstack contracts or are already in their reservation queue
  • You specifically need their UK/European data centre locations
Side by side

packet.ai vs Hyperstack, in detail.

Capabilitypacket.airecommendedHyperstack
Pricing modelDynamic (pay for actual GPU usage)Reservation-based (quote required)
B200 pricing$3.75/GPU-hr (published)Custom quote (no public rate)
Savings vs Hyperstack~37% cheaperBaseline
Idle chargesNone. Dynamic modelYes. Reserved capacity billed
Access modelSelf-serve, instantReservation + pricing discussion
Price transparencyPublished rate ($3.75/hr)Contact for pricing
Time to first GPUUnder 5 minutesDays (reservation + approval)
Uptime SLA99.99% on DedicatedEnterprise SLA (per agreement)
Contract / minimumNoneReservation commitment required
Start freeNo credit cardReservation form required
FAQ

packet.ai vs Hyperstack, answered.

For anything else, reach help@packet.ai.

Is packet.ai cheaper than Hyperstack for NVIDIA B200 GPUs?
packet.ai Dynamic delivers full-card B200 from $3.75/GPU-hr with published pricing. Hyperstack’s B200 is reservation-only with custom pricing: packet.ai’s rate is typically ~37% lower than indicative market rates for comparable reservation-based access.
Can I rent a B200 on Hyperstack instantly without a sales call?
No. Hyperstack’s HGX B200 requires submitting a reservation form and discussing pricing. packet.ai is fully self-serve: launch in under 5 minutes with no reservation or quote process.
Does Hyperstack publish its B200 pricing?
No. Hyperstack does not publish a public on-demand B200 price. Access requires contacting their team. packet.ai publishes $3.75/hr openly: no sales call needed.
Can I migrate from Hyperstack to packet.ai without code changes?
Yes. Both use standard CUDA containers and SSH access. Most workloads migrate with no code changes.
What is Hyperstack’s minimum commitment for B200?
Hyperstack’s B200 reservation implies a commitment: pricing is discussed per-contract. packet.ai has no minimum: pay hourly, stop any time.
Does packet.ai offer an uptime SLA like Hyperstack?
Yes. packet.ai Dedicated includes a 99.99% uptime SLA. Hyperstack provides enterprise SLAs through their reservation agreements.
What regions does packet.ai support vs Hyperstack?
packet.ai runs in the US and EU with EU data residency and a DPA for regulated workloads. Hyperstack operates primarily from European data centres with North American availability.

Same GPUs.
No reservation form.

Switch from Hyperstack and launch a B200 in under 5 minutes. From $3.75/GPU-hour, self-serve, no reservation required.

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No credit card · published pricing · instant on-demand · US & EU