Catalog
On-demand instances as published. Clusters and inference labeled separately.
Provider review / verified 2026-09-05
VerdaGPU review
Verda is the Helsinki-born GPU cloud formerly known as DataCrunch. Self-serve instances, clusters, inference. European operator with Nvidia-partner ambitions. The rename does not change how an hour ranks.
Models listed2
From /GPU/hr$4.25
Regions in sample1
Business modelSpecialist GPU cloud
Our reading
Who this provider is for
I knew them as DataCrunch: one of the less-annoying ways to get a datacenter GPU without AWS. Verda is the same company trying to be a full AI cloud. I still rank the instance. If you want EU-flavoured NVIDIA with self-serve history, they stay on the list next to Nebius. If you only remember the blog post about the Series A, that is not a SKU.
Rent it if European teams who want a specialist GPU cloud with a self-serve path, plus people who already had a DataCrunch account.
Skip it if US-only marketplace shoppers. Reserved GB200 theatre without a quote process.
How we compare hoursStrengths
- Self-serve GPU history (as DataCrunch), not a brand-new landing page with no scars
- European operator, Nordic energy story they will mention, instances we can list
- Instances, clusters, inference, pick one and do not mix units
- Often sharper than hyperscaler list on the same NVIDIA card
Limits
- Rename/rebrand noise. The catalog does not care
- Not Vast.ai cheap on consumer cards
- Platform ambitions can distract from ‘just give me the GPU’
- Stock on the hottest NVIDIA will waitlist like everyone else
Same standard, every cloud
What we measured on Verda
Four checks we apply to every provider. This is not a score, and it is not a paid ranking.
Price signal
Specialist-cloud band. Compare to Nebius, Koyeb, RunPod Secure.
Product shape
GPU cloud + growing platform. Helsinki HQ, global sales motion.
Still verify
Region (Finland/Iceland vs elsewhere) and SKU. Sovereignty is a region, not a logo.
- Model
- Specialist GPU cloud
- Headquarters
- Helsinki, FI
- Formerly
- DataCrunch
- Setup
- Instances, clusters, inference
- On-demand
- Yes
- Founded
- 2020
- Best known for
- European GPU cloud
- Compare with
- Nebius, Koyeb, CoreWeave
Catalog listings
Verda catalog sample
Published on-demand hours first. Spot and waitlists are labeled. Confirm the live rate before you provision.
Rebrands do not change HBM
DataCrunch → Verda is a growth story. Your trainer cares about VRAM, interconnect, and whether the instance booted. I will use the new name. I will not pretend it is a new physics.
EU shortlist
Verda, Nebius, Koyeb, Hyperstack. Four different products. Verda is the ‘we have been renting GPUs from the Nordics’ one. Put them next to Nebius if you wanted a cloud, next to Koyeb if you wanted a PaaS, next to Hyperstack if you wanted a simple VM.
How I actually rent it
- 01
Ignore the new logo for five minutes
Find the GPU, region, on-demand hour.
- 02
Compare Nebius and RunPod Secure
Same card. Same commercial type.
- 03
Confirm where it runs
Nordics vs other regions. Then provision.
FAQ
Verda questions
Is Verda the same as DataCrunch?+
Yes, rebrand. Same operator lineage. Rank the instance, not the brand film.
Is Verda cheaper than AWS?+
Often on GPU hours. You trade away the AWS estate. That can be the whole point.
Verda vs Nebius?+
Both want to be European-capable AI clouds. Compare region + SKU + on-demand hour. I will not pick a mascot.
Who is Verda for?+
People who want a specialist GPU cloud with EU roots and a self-serve path, not a marketplace.
Sources
Where these numbers come from
Prices and SKUs are from the GPUBeacon catalog sample. Ranking rules are on the methodology page. Outbound links may be affiliate. They never change the hour we display.
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