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AWS vs CoreWeave
General-purpose public cloud with broader services but less specialized AI GPU focus
Short answer: Pick AWS if you want comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services; pick CoreWeave if you want high-performance AI GPU cloud.
Which to pick
Pick AWS if you want…
- Comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services
- General cloud compute
Pick CoreWeave if you want…
- High-performance AI GPU cloud
Side by side
- What it is
- AWS:AWS is Amazon’s cloud platform offering compute, storage, databases and over 240 services on a pay-as-you-go model.
- CoreWeave:CoreWeave provides GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure for AI model training, inference, VFX rendering and related workloads.
- Best for
- AWS:Comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services
- CoreWeave:High-performance AI GPU cloud
- Who it’s for
- AWS:Developers, startups and enterprises building and scaling applications in the cloud
- CoreWeave:AI researchers, ML engineers, data scientists and enterprises building large-scale models.
- Pricing
- AWS:Pay-as-you-go
- CoreWeave:Contact sales
- Free plan or trial
- AWS:Free trial
- CoreWeave:—
AWS features
- Pay-as-you-go pricing. You only pay for the services you consume, similar to utilities, with no long-term contracts.
- Free Tier credits. New accounts receive up to $200 in free credits and $100-$200 in Free Tier usage for up to 6 months.
- Global infrastructure. 124 Availability Zones across 39 regions with edge locations for low-latency access.
- Broad service portfolio. Over 240 services covering compute, storage, AI, networking, security and more.
- Pricing Calculator. Estimate monthly costs for single or multiple services using the AWS Pricing Calculator.
- Savings Plans & tiered pricing. Commit to usage for discounts and get volume-based price reductions as usage grows.
CoreWeave features
- GPU Compute. On-demand and spot GPU instances with NVIDIA GB200, GB300, HGX, A100, L40 and newer architectures.
- CPU Compute. High-performance AMD and Intel CPU instances with configurable vCPU and RAM options.
- CoreWeave ARIA. AI research agent that analyzes experiment history and recommends next iteration.
- Mission Control Agent. Operational intelligence layer that surfaces workload behavior and root-cause analysis.
- Managed Storage. Object storage tiers (Hot, Warm, Cold, Archive) with transparent pricing per GB.
- Networking Services. Free NAT, VPC, intra-cloud data transfer and optional public IPs or Direct Connect.
AWS vs CoreWeave FAQ
What is the difference between AWS and CoreWeave?+
AWS: General-purpose public cloud with broader services but less specialized AI GPU focus.
Should I use AWS or CoreWeave?+
Pick AWS if you want comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services or general cloud compute. Pick CoreWeave if you want high-performance AI GPU cloud.
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