Glossary term

Neocloud

A newer cloud provider focused on renting out GPU compute for AI workloads.

How it works

A neocloud is a newer cloud company that focuses on renting GPU computing to AI developers, often with fast access to the latest chips and tailored services, in contrast to general-purpose giants.

Many grew by buying large numbers of GPUs and signing long contracts with AI labs.

Hyperscaler vs neocloud

Hyperscaler

Broad range of cloud services
Very large and established

Neocloud

Focus on GPU compute
Specialized for AI customers

Why it matters

Neoclouds add capacity and competition in AI computing.

Related terms

Hyperscaler Data center GPU