# Nebius vs General Compute

> Nebius is a European GPU cloud with 60+ managed open models. General Compute runs a short model list with decode on ASICs instead of GPUs.

Canonical: https://www.subconscious.dev/compare/nebius-vs-general-compute · By The Subconscious Team · Updated October 27, 2026

## How they compare

Nebius Token Factory serves 60+ open models including DeepSeek V4 Pro, Kimi K3 and MiniMax M3 from $0.06 per million input tokens on NVIDIA GPUs, with dedicated endpoints on a 99.9% SLA, EU or US placement, uploaded fine-tunes and raw GPUs on one account. General Compute serves four models, MiniMax M2.7, DeepSeek V3.2, DeepSeek V3.1 and GPT-OSS 120B, from $0.21 in. It handles prefill on GPUs and decode on ASICs from Cerebras, SambaNova, Positron AI and d-Matrix, and reports over 1,000 tokens per second on GPT-OSS 120B in its own benchmark.

Nebius is the pick for EU data residency, a wide catalog, newer models and a path from tokens into training on raw GPUs. General Compute fits workloads where decode speed matters more than model choice. It runs in us-west-2 only, and most of its dedicated capacity goes live in Q1 2027.

## What each one does

### Nebius

Nebius is an Amsterdam-headquartered AI cloud and the strongest European alternative to the US hyperscalers. It sells raw NVIDIA GPU compute, from H100s at $2.15 an hour preemptible up to GB300 NVL72 racks, and it has begun adding Vera Rubin. Hyperscale buyers back it: a Microsoft capacity deal worth about $17.4B in September 2025, then a Meta agreement worth up to about $27B in March 2026.

### General Compute

General Compute is a San Francisco inference cloud built on alternative chips. It splits each request across hardware, with NVIDIA GPUs handling prefill and ASICs from Cerebras, SambaNova, Positron AI and d-Matrix handling decode. In its own open benchmark on GPT-OSS 120B it measured 1,025 to 1,234 output tokens per second against 100 to 121 on an unnamed GPU cloud, and up to 16.2x faster end to end. Founders Finn Puklowski and Jason Goodison raised a $15M seed led by FUSE, an up to $400M debt facility from Upper90 and, on October 27, 2026, a $100M Series A co-led by Blackbird and Abstract.

## Which is best, and when

### Choose Nebius for

- EU data residency
- A wide open-model catalog
- Raw GPUs for training

### Choose General Compute for

- Fast decode on ASICs
- Agent loops on a short model list
- Tokens-per-second SLAs

## At a glance

| Attribute | Nebius | General Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Model access | Open weights, 60+ models | Open weights |
| Flagship models | DeepSeek V4 Pro, Kimi K3, MiniMax M3, GLM | MiniMax M2.7, DeepSeek V3.2, GPT-OSS 120B |
| Speed | Among top hosts on throughput | 1,000+ tok/s on GPT-OSS 120B (vendor) |
| Price | From $0.06 per 1M input | $0.21–$0.28 in, $0.38–$1.20 out per 1M |
| Customization | Serve uploaded fine-tunes | Custom LoRA and fine-tuned checkpoints |
| Deployment | Token Factory, dedicated, raw GPUs | Serverless API, dedicated racks, bare metal |
| Long context | Varies by model | 192K (MiniMax M2.7) |

## FAQ

### What is the difference between Nebius and General Compute?

Nebius is a European GPU cloud with 60+ managed open models. General Compute runs a short model list with decode on ASICs instead of GPUs.

### When should I choose Nebius over General Compute?

EU data residency; A wide open-model catalog; Raw GPUs for training.

### When should I choose General Compute over Nebius?

Fast decode on ASICs; Agent loops on a short model list; Tokens-per-second SLAs.

### Is Nebius or General Compute cheaper?

Nebius: From $0.06 per 1M input. General Compute: $0.21–$0.28 in, $0.38–$1.20 out per 1M. The cheaper choice depends on the model and workload.

### Which has more context, Nebius or General Compute?

Nebius: Varies by model. General Compute: 192K (MiniMax M2.7).

## Running long-horizon agents?

If your agents run past 200K tokens, compare both against Subconscious: [Subconscious vs Nebius](https://www.subconscious.dev/compare/subconscious-vs-nebius.md), [Subconscious vs General Compute](https://www.subconscious.dev/compare/subconscious-vs-general-compute.md).

Full profiles: [Nebius](https://www.subconscious.dev/providers/nebius.md), [General Compute](https://www.subconscious.dev/providers/general-compute.md).