Pricing
Move your cloud to EU-Sovereignty and pay significantly less
Switch from AWS, Azure, or GCP and cut your cloud bill while running on truly sustainable European infrastructure. No hidden fees, no egress charges, transparent pay-as-you-go or commitment pricing.
Hyperscaler Price Comparison
Real Savings
Spend 43-50% less per core at Leafcloud. Compare our transparent per-core pricing with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. All prices are public on-demand list rates for general-purpose VMs in EU regions.
Running 10 VMs? Save approximately €7,671 per year vs hyperscalers
| Provider | Region | Instance | € / core / hour | Cost Premium vs Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leafcloud en1.large | ams-1 | en1.large | €0.0254 | Base price |
| AWSm7i.large | eu-central-1 (Frankfurt) | m7i.large | €0.0516 | +103% more |
| Microsoft AzureStandard_D4s_v5 | westeurope (Netherlands) | Standard_D4s_v5 | €0.0447 | +76% more |
| Google Cloudn2-standard-4 | europe-west4 (Netherlands) | n2-standard-4 | €0.0457 | +80% more |
GPU Pricing Comparison
Enterprise GPU Compute
Our H100, A100, A30, and RTX 6000 Blackwell instances beat hyperscalers on price, while delivering EU-sovereign infrastructure and actual emissions reduction. See the breakdown below.
| Provider | Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RunPod Bare GPU pricing | $1.89 | $2.39 | $1.39 | N/A | global-pool |
Leafcloud Full VM included | €2.76 | €4.12 | €1.61 | €0.60 | ams-1 (Amsterdam) |
AWS P5/P4d instances | $3.36 | $11.56 | N/A | N/A | us-east-1 / eu-central-1 |
Lambda Labs On-demand instances | N/A | $3.29 | N/A | N/A | us-west-2 |
Azure NC H100/A100 series | N/A | $10.12 | $3.67 | N/A | westeurope |
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Use the slider for a quick indication, or configure VMs, GPUs, storage, and networking in our interactive calculator. Compare configurations, see real-time pricing, and download a detailed PDF quote to share with your team. Perfect for planning migrations or getting stakeholder approval.
General Purpose Computing
Balanced Leaf site
Good for general-purpose computing. These machines run at one of our Leaf Sites. This is where the heat your workloads produce will be re-used.
All Prices excl. VAT
For Compute Heavy Workloads
Value Leaf site
Instance flavors with less RAM are good for compute-heavy workloads. These machines run at one of our leaf sites. This is where the heat your workloads produce will be re-used.
All Prices excl. VAT
For High Availability General Purpose Computing
Balanced Core
Good for general-purpose computing. These machines run at our core.
All Prices excl. VAT
For High Availability Compute Heavy Workloads
Value Core
Instance flavors with less RAM are good for compute-heavy workloads. These machines run at our core.
All Prices excl. VAT
Cloud GPUs
GPU Machines
GPU instances are instances with powerful NVIDIA H100, A100, A30 GPUs. Built for enterprise workloads and great for machine learning, HPC, rendering and other compute intensive workloads. Available in VMs with 1, 2, 4, or 8 GPUs. Price includes VM.
All Prices excl. VAT
Managed Kubernetes
Effortlessly deploy, manage, and scale your containerized applications with our Managed Kubernetes solution.
All Prices excl. VAT
Ready to Migrate? Calculate Your Savings
Switching to Leafcloud is easier than you think. Use our interactive calculator to compare your current cloud costs with Leafcloud pricing and see exactly how much you'll save. Our migration experts can help you plan and execute a seamless transition.
Block storage
Block storage is used to attach a volume to your Virtual Machine. You can attach one or more to each instance. These volumes can be used for things like persisting your database, file storage, application and backup needs.
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Volume Snapshots & Backups
Create point-in-time snapshots and full backups of your block storage volumes. Snapshots capture the state of your volumes for quick recovery, while backups provide long-term archival. Both are stored redundantly for data protection.
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Object storage (S3-Compatible)
Object storage is great for storing all sorts of documents without having to manage any servers. Often used to store images, files, backups and logs, but the options are endless. Use from 0GB to infinite amount of storage, and pay only what you use. Our API is fully compatible with the S3 industry standard.
All Prices excl. VAT
VM Images & Instance Snapshots
Store custom VM images and instance snapshots in archived storage. VM images allow you to create golden images for rapid deployment, while instance snapshots capture the entire state of running instances. Priced for long-term retention of infrequently accessed data.
All Prices excl. VAT
Network
We believe in the use of hybrid and multi cloud. So, we price our traffic accordingly and encourage connecting with others! Compare our prices. Talk to us if you're doing large volumes. We also have solutions to bring egress cost from other clouds down.
All Prices excl. VAT
Load Balancer
Effortlessly Distribute Load, Maximize Performance, Ensure Scalability - Experience Seamless Web Services with our Load Balancers.
All Prices excl. VAT
Any Questions?
Are all listed prices for Leafcloud services excluding VAT?
Yes, all prices listed on our website exclude VAT. For VAT-included pricing, please contact us directly at info@leaf.cloud.
Are there discounts available for long-term GPU commitments?
Yes, discounts are available for commitments of a month or longer. Visit our pricing page or contact us at hello@leaf.cloud for details.
Does Leafcloud require a downpayment to start using?
Yes, This minimal barrier helps us protect our sustainable infrastructure from malicious users, crypto miners, spammers, and bots, ensuring reliable service for legitimate users like you. Leafcloud requires a 2 euro downpayment to access Leafcloud cloud resources and a 25 euro downpayment to enable the use of GPUs. Once you have completed the downpayment as part of your registration process you will receive two weeks of free use.
Your deposit will be applied as credit toward your first bill after the free trial period ends. For example, if you used €50 worth of GPU compute after your trial, your first invoice would be €25 (€50 - €25 deposit).
Is the VM included in the listed GPU price?
Yes, the VMs corresponding to the 1, 2, 4, or 8 GPU machines are included in the listed price.
Where can I find help to get started with Leafcloud?
Send us all your questions by emailing to hello@leaf.cloud or schedule a call with our team and we'll get you on your way.
Which billing methods are accepted?
Leafcloud accepts most widely used credit cards. Payments are also possible using iDEAL.
Why are Leafcloud GPUs more affordable than traditional providers?
Leafcloud GPUs are more affordable due to our innovative heat reuse infrastructure and efficient Dutch operations—without compromising on performance or reliability.
Heat Reuse Technology: We capture waste heat from GPU workloads and redirect it to warm residential buildings. This eliminates expensive cooling infrastructure costs that hyperscalers pass on to customers. GPUs generate significant heat (165W-700W per card), and traditional datacenters spend heavily on cooling systems. We turn that expense into a community benefit.
No US Markup: Unlike AWS, Azure, or GCP, Leafcloud is Dutch-owned with no US parent company overhead. Hyperscaler EU regions typically charge 20-40% more than their US regions for VMs and GPUs due to regulatory compliance, data sovereignty requirements, and corporate structure costs. We operate locally without these markups.
Transparent Pricing: No hidden fees, egress charges, or surprise costs. What you see is what you pay. Our pricing is fetched live from pricing.leaf.cloud and includes straightforward hourly rates with discounts for committed usage.
Efficient Operations: Smaller scale allows us to optimize for cost efficiency rather than maximizing profit margins. We pass savings directly to customers while maintaining ISO 27001 & SOC2 certifications.
Amsterdam Location: Operating in the Netherlands with direct access to renewable energy and efficient infrastructure keeps operational costs low. Our climate-positive model reduces carbon footprint while reducing costs—a true win-win for organizations seeking sustainable GPU compute.
Why does Leafcloud require a deposit?
This minimal barrier helps us protect our sustainable infrastructure from malicious users, crypto miners, spammers, and bots, ensuring reliable service for legitimate users like you.
- €2 deposit for Virtual Machine access
- €25 deposit for GPU access
Your deposit will be applied as credit toward your first bill after the free trial period ends. For example, if you used €50 worth of GPU compute after your trial, your first invoice would be €25 (€50 - €25 deposit).
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