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Beam Cloud vs Koyeb

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Beam Cloud

Cloud

Serverless GPU computing with sub-second cold starts and multi-cloud support

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Koyeb

Cloud

High-performance serverless infrastructure for APIs, inference, and databases

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Beam Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Beam Cloud free tier limited to $30 monthly credits with 5 GPU containers; Koyeb pricing starts at $29/month with additional compute costs
  • They diverge on capability: Beam Cloud covers Sub-second cold starts, Koyeb covers Serverless containers.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Beam Cloud and Koyeb actually diverge.

Attributes where Beam Cloud and Koyeb differ
AttributeBeam CloudKoyeb
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelFreemium with pay-per-millisecond usage chargesUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsCloud, PythonWeb, CLI, API

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cloud).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Beam Cloud

  • Sub-second cold starts
  • Inference endpoints
  • Task queues
  • Sandboxes
  • Multi-cloud support
  • Python SDK
  • Massive parallelization

Only in Koyeb

  • Serverless containers
  • GPU support
  • Multi-protocol support
  • Serverless Postgres
  • Zero-downtime deployments

Both cover

  • Global distribution

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Beam Cloud

  • Deploying ML models with minimal latency and setup timenot Koyeb
  • Large-scale batch processing across thousands of concurrent tasksnot Koyeb
  • Cost-effective inference serving with bursty workloadsnot Koyeb
  • Multi-cloud AI deployments with global low-latency accessnot Koyeb
  • Serverless AI development for rapid experimentationnot Koyeb

Koyeb

  • Deploying AI inference models globally with GPU accelerationnot Beam Cloud
  • Building SaaS platforms with automatic scalingnot Beam Cloud
  • Running distributed AI agents and background workersnot Beam Cloud

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Beam Cloud

  • Free tier limited to $30 monthly credits with 5 GPU containers
  • Massive parallelization complexity may require DevOps expertise
  • Per-millisecond pricing model requires careful cost monitoring
  • Smaller team relative to established cloud providers

Koyeb

  • Pricing starts at $29/month with additional compute costs
  • GPU compute is expensive at $0.75-$2.50 per hour
  • Limited customization for infrastructure configuration

Pricing, plan by plan

Beam Cloud

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • $30 monthly free credits
    • 5 GPU containers, 30 CPU containers
    • Community support
  • Team$89/month
    • $30 monthly free credits included
    • 50 GPU containers, 1,000 CPU containers
    • 3 seats included, $25 per additional
  • Growth$undefined/custom
    • 1,000+ GPU containers
    • Unlimited CPU containers
    • Unlimited seats
  • Serverless GPUs$undefined/per-millisecond
    • RTX 4090: $0.00019/sec

Koyeb

$29/month
  • Pro$29/month
    • $10 included compute
    • 10 users
    • 100 services
  • Scale$299/month
    • $100 included compute
    • 50 users
    • 1,000 services
  • Enterprise$1000/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Custom resources
    • SSO/RBAC

Which should you pick?

Choose Beam Cloud if

  • You need sub-second cold starts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Python.
  • You also want inference endpoints.
Beam Cloud review

Choose Koyeb if

  • You need serverless containers.
  • You work on Web, CLI, API.
  • You also want gpu support.
Koyeb review

Questions people ask

Is Beam Cloud or Koyeb better?
Neither clearly leads. Beam Cloud starts at Free and Koyeb at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Beam Cloud or Koyeb?
Beam Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Beam Cloud and $29/month for Koyeb.
Does Beam Cloud or Koyeb run on more platforms?
Beam Cloud runs on Cloud, Python. Koyeb runs on Web, CLI, API.
Can I use Beam Cloud for free?
Yes. Beam Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Koyeb starts at $29/month.
What is Beam Cloud best used for?
Beam Cloud is most often used for deploying ml models with minimal latency and setup time, large-scale batch processing across thousands of concurrent tasks, cost-effective inference serving with bursty workloads, multi-cloud ai deployments with global low-latency access. Of those, deploying ml models with minimal latency and setup time and large-scale batch processing across thousands of concurrent tasks are not what Koyeb is typically brought in for.
What can Beam Cloud do that Koyeb cannot?
Beam Cloud covers Sub-second cold starts, Inference endpoints, Task queues, Sandboxes. Koyeb covers Serverless containers, GPU support, Multi-protocol support, Serverless Postgres. Both handle Global distribution.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Beam Cloud: What is included in the Developer plan?

The Developer plan includes $30 monthly free credits, 5 GPU containers, 30 CPU containers, and community support. No upfront commitment is required.

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Koyeb: What are Koyeb's subscription plans?

Pro plan is $29/month with $10 included compute, Scale plan is $299/month with $100 included compute and 99.9% SLA, and Enterprise starts at $1,000/month with unlimited users and 99.99% SLA.

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Beam Cloud: How fast are the cold starts?

Beam Cloud achieves sub-second cold starts through memory snapshots that restore GPU containers 35x faster than traditional cold boots.

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Koyeb: How much does GPU compute cost?

GPU pricing is per-second: RTX-A6000 costs $0.75/hour, A100 costs $1.60/hour, H100 costs $2.50/hour, and 8x H100 costs $20.00/hour.

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Beam Cloud: Can I deploy across multiple cloud providers?

Yes, Beam Cloud supports multi-cloud deployment across AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, and other providers with 30+ global regions available.

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Koyeb: What database options are available?

Koyeb offers serverless Postgres starting at free (0.25 vCPU, 1GB RAM) up to 3XL at $1.28/hour with 8 vCPU and 32GB RAM. Storage costs $0.50/month per GB.

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