# GPUBank vs Hyperbolic

> Hyperbolic Labs is a US GPU cloud that resells H100, H200 and B200 capacity from a network of third-party suppliers, self-serve on prepaid credits. It publishes only starting-from prices: the H100 SXM starts at $3.19 per GPU-hour, against a fixed $1.85 at GPUBank. Hyperbolic offers self-serve InfiniBand clusters and a $5 entry deposit; GPUBank bills by the second, publishes fixed prices for ten models and takes crypto.

- Page: https://gpubank.io/compare/gpubank-vs-hyperbolic
- Prices last checked on 29 September 2026, on Hyperbolic's own pages (sources below). Page updated 2 November 2026.
- Hyperbolic: https://www.hyperbolic.ai, headquartered in San Francisco, United States
- 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

**Self-serve clusters and a $5 start at Hyperbolic. Fixed lower prices and per-second billing at GPUBank.**

Hyperbolic suits teams that want H100, H200 or B200 multi-node clusters with InfiniBand for days or weeks without talking to sales. Its prices are starting-from figures, refreshed weekly from the best supplier rates and locked when an instance is created, and the app showed no free capacity on the check date. It bills by the hour with no stop state, so an instance costs money until it is terminated. On the three GPUs both of us list, GPUBank costs 31 to 42 % less than Hyperbolic's lowest price, and bills by the second.

Score over 25 points: GPUBank ahead on 12, even on 7, Hyperbolic ahead on 6.

## Key facts

| Criterion | Hyperbolic | GPUBank |
|---|---|---|
| H100 SXM, per GPU-hour | From $3.19 | $1.85, all-in |
| Cheapest GPU-hour | From $3.19, H100 SXM | $0.23, RTX 4090 |
| Billing granularity | Per hour | Per second |
| Stopped instance | No stop state, billed until terminated | Disk only |
| Persistent storage | Not published | $0.03 per GB-month |
| Egress traffic | Included | Included |
| Crypto payments | Not listed; cards via Stripe | Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and 12+ more |
| Card payments | Credit cards via Stripe | No |
| Minimum deposit | $5 one-time | $25 |
| GPU models listed | 5 | 10 |
| Regions | North America, Europe, UK | 4 |
| Serverless GPUs | No | No |
| Availability target | 99.5% uptime, On-Demand and Reserved | 99.9 % monthly |
| Compliance reports | SOC 2 Type II in progress | None published |
| Support | Chat and email; P0 under 1 h | Tickets from a $25 balance |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Tallinn, Estonia |

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

| GPU | Hyperbolic | GPUBank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| B200 SXM | $5.99 (on demand) | $4.15 | -31 % |
| H200 SXM | $3.99 (on demand) | $2.49 | -38 % |
| H100 SXM | $3.19 (on demand) | $1.85 | -42 % |

## When to pick Hyperbolic

- Self-serve multi-node clusters of 8 to 128+ GPUs
- InfiniBand up to 3.2 Tb/s, with VM or bare-metal nodes
- $5 one-time deposit to start, credits never expire
- No charge for instances that never become ready
- B300 listed in the docs catalogue

## When to pick GPUBank

- H100 SXM at $1.85 per GPU-hour, against a $3.19 starting price
- Fixed published prices for 10 GPU models
- Per-second billing, and a stopped instance costs only its disk
- Pay in Bitcoin, USDT and 12+ other coins
- Named regions, a CLI, a Python SDK and a Terraform provider

## Questions

### Is GPUBank cheaper than Hyperbolic for an H100?

Yes. Hyperbolic lists the H100 SXM from $3.19 per GPU-hour, a starting price that varies by region and configuration. GPUBank charges a fixed $1.85 per GPU-hour, with vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic included.

### Why does Hyperbolic show starting-from prices?

Its capacity comes from third-party suppliers. The public figure is the best supplier rate, refreshed weekly, and the rate shown when you create an instance is locked for its life. GPUBank publishes one fixed price per GPU model.

### How does Hyperbolic bill a running instance?

By the hour, from the moment the instance is SSH-accessible. There is no stop state, so it bills until you terminate it, and termination deletes on-machine data. GPUBank bills by the second and a stopped instance costs only its disk, at $0.03 per GB-month.

### Which is better for multi-node training?

Hyperbolic. It sells self-serve clusters of 8 to 128+ H100, H200 or B200 GPUs with InfiniBand up to 3.2 Tb/s. GPUBank rents up to 8 GPUs per instance and does not sell InfiniBand clusters.

### Does Hyperbolic accept crypto?

Hyperbolic does not document crypto for self-serve accounts. GPU access needs a one-time deposit of at least $5 by card through Stripe. GPUBank is paid from a USD balance topped up in Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and more than a dozen other coins, from $25.

### Are these prices with or without VAT?

Without. Every price on this page excludes VAT and sales tax, for Hyperbolic 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.hyperbolic.ai/marketplace: Starting-from GPU prices, payment by card/Stripe, no charge for failed instances
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/on-demand/pricing.md: On-demand and reserved billing mechanics, storage billing
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/general/billing-payments.md: 5 USD minimum, prepaid credits
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/general/account-management.md: Plan tiers, phone verification credit
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/overview/platform-comparison.md: GPU catalogue, SLA, interconnect, bare metal, no egress fees
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/on-demand/overview.md: Regions, 99.5% SLA, card payment
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/reserved/overview.md: Reservation mechanics
- https://api.hyperbolic.xyz/v2/on-demand/reserve-options: Reservation terms and discounts
- https://app.hyperbolic.ai/gpus: RTX-6000-PRO filter, full capacity, up to 10% reservation banner
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/general/security-compliance.md: SOC 2 in progress, HIPAA, GDPR
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/general/support.md: Support channels and hours, SLA
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/terms: Legal entity, California law
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/docs/overview/quickstart.md: Stripe payment, 5 USD deposit
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/about: Founders
- https://trust.hyperbolic.ai/: SOC 2 listing, AWS subprocessor
- https://www.hyperbolic.ai/privacy: Headquarters

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