# GPUBank vs Hetzner

> Hetzner is a German hosting company, founded in 1997, that rents single-GPU dedicated servers from its own data centers in Germany and Finland. It has no H100: its top card is an RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q at 1199 EUR per month excl. VAT plus a 599 EUR setup fee, or $1.91 per GPU-hour at full-month use, against $1.15 at GPUBank. Hetzner offers a large dedicated host, ISO 27001 and invoice payment; GPUBank bills by the second, has no setup fee and rents H100, H200 and B200 with up to 8 GPUs per instance.

- Page: https://gpubank.io/compare/gpubank-vs-hetzner
- Prices last checked on 29 September 2026, on Hetzner's own pages (sources below). Page updated 2 November 2026.
- Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com, headquartered in Gunzenhausen, Germany
- GPUBank: https://gpubank.io, GPU cloud billed per second at an all-in hourly price (vCPU, RAM, NVMe, one IPv4 and traffic included), prepaid balance topped up in crypto.

## Verdict

**Monthly dedicated servers and ISO 27001 at Hetzner. Data-center GPUs and per-second billing at GPUBank.**

Hetzner fits a team that wants one RTX PRO 6000 or RTX PRO 4000 box for a whole month, with a 24-core Xeon, up to 768 GB of RAM, root access and an invoice. For the one GPU both of us rent, the RTX PRO 6000, GPUBank costs 40 % less per GPU-hour than Hetzner's full-month rate, before Hetzner's setup fee. Hetzner bills per started hour, charges a server in full until it is cancelled and adds a one-time setup fee of 209 to 1149 EUR; GPUBank bills by the second and keeps only the disk on the bill when you stop. Hetzner has no H100, H200, B200 or A100 and no multi-GPU server; GPUBank does.

Score over 28 points: GPUBank ahead on 14, even on 8, Hetzner ahead on 6.

## Key facts

| Criterion | Hetzner | GPUBank |
|---|---|---|
| H100 SXM, per GPU-hour | No H100; RTX PRO 6000 at $1.91 (monthly rate) | $1.85, all-in |
| Cheapest GPU-hour | $0.12, used GTX 1080 (auction, monthly) | $0.23, RTX 4090 |
| Billing granularity | Per started hour, capped at the monthly price | Per second |
| Stopped instance | Billed in full until the server is cancelled | Disk only |
| Persistent storage | Local NVMe included; extra drives monthly | $0.03 per GB-month |
| Egress traffic | Unlimited on the 1 Gbit/s port | Included |
| Crypto payments | Not accepted | Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and 12+ more |
| Card payments | Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, UnionPay, PayPal, SEPA | No |
| Minimum deposit | None, postpaid | $25 |
| GPU models listed | 5 (2 in the current GEX line) | 10 |
| Regions | 3 (Falkenstein, Nuremberg, Helsinki) | 4 |
| Serverless GPUs | No | No |
| Availability target | No server SLA; 99.9 % network target | 99.9 % monthly |
| Compliance reports | ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR DPA | None published |
| Support | Free phone and email, 24/7 on-site staff | Tickets from a $25 balance |
| Headquarters | Gunzenhausen, Germany | Tallinn, Estonia |

## Same GPUs, price per GPU-hour (USD, excl. VAT)

| GPU | Hetzner | GPUBank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX PRO 6000 | $1.91 (on demand) | $1.15 | -40 % |

## When to pick Hetzner

- GEX131 host with a 24-core Xeon and 256 to 768 GB DDR5
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 data centers and a GDPR DPA
- Cards, PayPal, SEPA direct debit and bank transfer, postpaid invoices
- Used auction GPU servers from 76 EUR per month, no setup fee
- Free phone and email support with 24/7 on-site technicians

## When to pick GPUBank

- RTX PRO 6000 at $1.15 per GPU-hour, against $1.91 to $2.20 plus setup fee
- H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S and MI300X, which Hetzner does not rent
- Per-second billing, no setup fee, disk-only cost when stopped
- Up to 8 GPUs per instance, where Hetzner allows one per server
- Crypto top-ups, plus Ashburn and Singapore regions

## Questions

### Does Hetzner rent H100 GPUs?

No. Hetzner's GPU line has one RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF model and one RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q model, and its FAQ answers H100 requests with a feedback form. GPUBank rents the H100 SXM at $1.85 per GPU-hour and the H100 PCIe at $1.35.

### Is GPUBank cheaper than Hetzner for an RTX PRO 6000?

Yes. Hetzner's GEX131-1 costs 1199 EUR per month excl. VAT, $1.91 per GPU-hour at full-month use or $2.20 at the hourly rate, plus a 599 EUR setup fee. GPUBank charges $1.15 per GPU-hour with no setup fee. Hetzner's price includes a larger host: a 24-core Xeon, 256 GB DDR5 and 2x 960 GB NVMe.

### Can I rent a Hetzner GPU server by the hour?

Yes, per started hour, capped at the monthly price after about 624 hours. A one-time setup fee of 209 to 1149 EUR applies, and a server is billed in full until it is cancelled, even when switched off. GPUBank bills by the second and a stopped instance costs only its disk.

### Does Hetzner accept crypto?

No. Hetzner's docs state that it does not accept cryptocurrencies. It takes credit cards, PayPal, SEPA direct debit and bank transfer. GPUBank is paid from a USD balance topped up in Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and more than a dozen other coins.

### Can I get more than one GPU per server at Hetzner?

No. Hetzner's FAQ says every GEX server has exactly one GPU and cannot take more. GPUBank rents up to 8 GPUs per instance.

### Are these prices with or without VAT?

Without. Every price on this page excludes VAT and sales tax, for Hetzner and for GPUBank, so the two columns compare like for like. Tax is added at checkout according to where the buyer is based.

## Sources

- https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/matrix-gpu/: catalogue, FAQ (locations, no H100, single GPU)
- https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/gex45/: specs, price (rendered screenshot), terms, payment methods
- https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/gex131/: specs, price (rendered screenshot), locations, terms, support
- https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/gex131/configurator/: server types GEX131-1/-2/-3, IPv4 line, 10G uplink
- https://website-price-api.hetzner.com/api/v1/products/ROBOT_1768%2BROBOT_1266: GEX45 monthly, hourly, setup
- https://website-price-api.hetzner.com/api/v1/products/ROBOT_1747%2BROBOT_1266: GEX131-1 prices
- https://website-price-api.hetzner.com/api/v1/products/ROBOT_1748: GEX131-2 prices
- https://website-price-api.hetzner.com/api/v1/products/ROBOT_1749: GEX131-3 prices
- https://website-price-api.hetzner.com/api/v1/products/ROBOT_1266: IPv4 price
- https://website-price-api.hetzner.com/api/v1/products/ROBOT_1338: uplink add-on price
- https://www.hetzner.com/_resources/app/data/app/live_data_sb.json: auction GPU servers and prices
- https://docs.hetzner.com/general/others/new-billing-model/: hourly billing, monthly cap, rounding, postpaid
- https://docs.hetzner.com/general/billing-and-account-management/billing-at-hetzner/payment-overview/: payment methods, no crypto, currencies, credit
- https://docs.hetzner.com/general/billing-and-account-management/billing-at-hetzner/value-added-tax/: VAT on net prices
- https://docs.hetzner.com/robot/dedicated-server/dedicated-server-hardware/price-server-addons/: storage, network, support add-on prices
- https://docs.hetzner.com/general/infrastructure-and-availability/hetzner-pricing-structure-explained/: setup fee rationale, no discounts
- https://docs.hetzner.com/general/security-and-identify/fraud-prevention-faq/: order checks
- https://docs.hetzner.com/general/billing-and-account-management/account-getting-started/: sign-up requirements

Prices change: check both providers before buying. Hetzner is a trademark of its owner; GPUBank is not affiliated with Hetzner.