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DigitalOcean
Available NowBest for Integrated Cloud Workloads
Overview
DigitalOcean, a favorite among developers for its simplicity, has entered the high-end AI compute race following its acquisition of Paperspace. They now offer GPU Droplets natively, featuring NVIDIA H100s and AMD MI300X accelerators, bringing powerful AI capabilities into their familiar ecosystem.
Billing and Integration
A major benefit of using DigitalOcean for AI is the ability to integrate GPU compute with their existing managed databases, object storage, and load balancers. They recently introduced per-second billing, which helps control costs for intermittent training or inference jobs.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Familiar, simple UI
- Per-second billing
- Integration with standard DO services
Cons
- Pricier than neo-cloud providers
- GPU regions are limited
Ideal Use Cases
AI InferenceGeneral Purpose
| GPU Models | H100, MI300X |
| GPU Types | AMD MI300X, NVIDIA H100 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Availability | Available Now |
| Website | www.digitalocean.com ↗ |
$1.50/ hour (starting)—$4.00/ hr (max)
💡 Pricing note: Rates shown are indicative. Final pricing depends on GPU model, reservation type (spot vs. on-demand), contract length, and region. Get an exact quote →
Global
Starting from
$1.50/hr
Up to $4.00/hr
Frequently Asked Questions
DigitalOcean GPU cloud pricing starts from $1.50/hr depending on GPU type, reservation model (on-demand vs. spot vs. reserved), and region. Use the quote form to get exact pricing for your specific workload.
DigitalOcean offers H100, MI300X GPU instances. Availability varies by region and configuration. Contact the provider through ComputeStacker for current availability.
DigitalOcean operates data centers in Asia, Europe, North America. Choosing a region close to your users minimises latency and can help with data residency compliance requirements.
Use the "Get a Quote" button on this page to submit your GPU requirements. ComputeStacker will forward your request to DigitalOcean and other matching providers. You'll receive proposals within 24 hours — no commitment required.
DigitalOcean offers high-performance GPU infrastructure suitable for large language model training and fine-tuning workloads. For large-scale distributed training, check the Specs tab for NVLink and InfiniBand interconnect availability.
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