Nova Cloud vs Runpod
Nova Cloud rents RTX-class GPUs from its own datacenters in Western Canada, while Runpod offers a broader range of data center GPUs across 30+ global regions with built-in container deployment and autoscaling.
What's good about...
Nova Cloud
- Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
- Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
- Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
- 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available
Runpod
- Deploy affordable GPUs in under a minute
- Scale across 30+ regions worldwide
- Flexible billing: pay by the second, no commitments
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
Price comparison
How do Nova Cloud's prices compare against Runpod?
VM Small
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Block Storage
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
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Available Models
Nova Cloud offers 2 GPU models, while Runpod offers 24.
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Nova Cloud and Runpod offer:
Company details
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| Website | nova-cloud.ai | www.runpod.io |
| Headquarters | Canada | United States of America |
| Founded | 2018 | 2022 |
| Data Center Locations | 1 | 24 |
| Example Customers | -- | Zillow, CivitAI, Wix, OpenAI, Perplexity, Cursor |
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Our data for Nova Cloud was last updated on June 20, 2026, and for Runpod on June 20, 2026.
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