# GPUBank vs Paperspace

> Paperspace is a GPU virtual machine and ML notebook platform that is now part of DigitalOcean, with three datacenters: NY2 and CA1 in the US, and AMS1 in Amsterdam. Its H100 SXM costs $5.95 per GPU-hour on demand, after an approval request, and $2.24 on a 3-year commitment; GPUBank charges $1.85 with no commitment. Paperspace takes cards and bundles free Notebook GPUs in monthly plans; GPUBank bills by the second, includes IPv4 and sells current GPUs such as the H200, L40S and RTX 5090.

- Page: https://gpubank.io/compare/gpubank-vs-paperspace
- Prices last checked on 29 September 2026, on Paperspace's own pages (sources below). Page updated 2 November 2026.
- Paperspace: https://www.paperspace.com/, headquartered in 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

**Notebooks, card billing and free egress at Paperspace. A third of the H100 price and per-second billing at GPUBank.**

Paperspace suits Gradient users running notebooks on older or mid-range NVIDIA cards, and buyers who want card billing under DigitalOcean. For the two GPUs both of us rent, GPUBank costs 69 to 70 % less per GPU-hour on demand, and its H100 needs no approval queue. Paperspace bills by the hour according to its docs and keeps billing disk and public IP on a stopped machine; GPUBank bills by the second and includes IPv4. Both include all traffic.

Score over 23 points: GPUBank ahead on 12, even on 7, Paperspace ahead on 4.

## Key facts

| Criterion | Paperspace | GPUBank |
|---|---|---|
| H100 SXM, per GPU-hour | $5.95 on demand; $2.24 on a 3-year term | $1.85, all-in |
| Cheapest GPU-hour | $0.45, Quadro M4000 | $0.23, RTX 4090 |
| Billing granularity | Per hour | Per second |
| Stopped instance | Compute stops; disk and public IP billed | Disk only |
| Persistent storage | 50 GB at $0.0074/h, capped at $5.00/month | $0.03 per GB-month |
| Egress traffic | Included | Included |
| Crypto payments | Not published | Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and 12+ more |
| Card payments | Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover | No |
| Minimum deposit | Not published | $25 |
| GPU models listed | 14 | 10 |
| Regions | 3: NY2, CA1, AMS1 | 4 |
| Serverless GPUs | No | No |
| Availability target | None listed for Paperspace | 99.9 % monthly |
| Compliance reports | Datacenter-level only, no own SOC 2 | None published |
| Support | Free tickets seven days a week, forum | Tickets from a $25 balance |
| Headquarters | United States | Tallinn, Estonia |

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

| GPU | Paperspace | GPUBank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| H100 SXM | $5.95 (on demand) | $1.85 | -69 % |
| A100 SXM | $3.18 (on demand) | $0.95 | -70 % |

## When to pick Paperspace

- Free Notebook GPUs in Gradient plans at $8 or $39 per month
- 3-year H100 term at $2.24 per GPU-hour, published
- Pay by card via Stripe, with custom invoicing on business plans
- Private networks, IPSec VPN and shared drives up to 80 TB
- Free ticket support seven days a week, no balance required

## When to pick GPUBank

- H100 SXM at $1.85 per GPU-hour, against $5.95 on demand
- A100 SXM 80GB at $0.95, against $3.18
- Per-second billing, where Paperspace docs state per hour
- No approval queue for H100, and no card needed
- H200, B200, L40S, RTX 5090, RTX 4090 and MI300X, which Paperspace lacks

## Questions

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

Yes. Paperspace lists the H100 at $5.95 per GPU-hour on demand and $2.24 on a 3-year commitment. GPUBank charges $1.85 per GPU-hour for an H100 SXM with no commitment, with vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic included. A 40-hour fine-tune costs $238.00 on Paperspace and $74.00 on GPUBank.

### Is Paperspace part of DigitalOcean?

Yes. Every Paperspace page states that Paperspace is now part of DigitalOcean, and its docs have moved to docs.digitalocean.com. DigitalOcean support plans and SLAs do not cover Paperspace.

### Does Paperspace bill per second?

Its homepage says per-second billing, but the pricing docs state that all resources are billed per hour. A powered-off machine stops compute billing, while disk and public IP keep billing. GPUBank bills per second and a stopped instance costs only its disk, at $0.03 per GB-month.

### Does Paperspace accept crypto?

Paperspace does not publish crypto payment. Its pricing FAQ lists Stripe card payments, and business plans can get custom invoicing. GPUBank is paid from a USD balance topped up in Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and more than a dozen other coins.

### Can I get an H100 on Paperspace right away?

Not always. H100 and other high-end types need an approval request of 1-2 business days, capacity permitting, and run only in the NY2 datacenter. GPUBank rents the H100 SXM without approval in Paris, Frankfurt, Ashburn and Singapore.

### Are these prices with or without VAT?

Without. Every price on this page excludes VAT and sales tax, for Paperspace 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://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/pricing/: On-demand GPU and multi-GPU prices, billing model, storage, networking, Gradient plans
- https://www.paperspace.com/pricing: 3-year commitment prices, monthly dedicated prices, promo note, payment methods, billing date, refunds
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/details/machine-types/: GPU specs, VRAM, vCPU/RAM, multi-GPU variants, SXM types, NVLink
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/details/availability/: Regions per GPU
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/details/h100/: H100 region, approval, NVLink, networking
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/details/features/: Networking, storage types, templates, auto-shutdown
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/details/limits/: H100 approval, rate limits, API/CLI limits, no IPv6
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/accounts-and-teams/: Verification note, SSO, 2FA, team roles
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/paperspace/: API, pspace CLI, SDK
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/: Products, API changes, Windows retirement
- https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/paperspace/: Support levels
- https://www.paperspace.com/security: Compliance claims
- https://status.paperspace.com/: Status page, NY2/CA1/AMS1 labels
- https://www.digitalocean.com/sla: No Paperspace SLA listed
- https://console.paperspace.com/signup: Sign-up methods
- https://www.paperspace.com/: Ownership, per-second billing claim

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