What's good about...

Beam logo Beam

  • Pay-per-millisecond billing, only charged when code is running
  • Sandbox snapshots for faster deployments
  • Autoscaling and deployment logs built-in
  • Supports custom Docker images

TensorDock logo TensorDock

  • Marketplace model with competitive pricing
  • Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
  • No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
  • Global coverage across 100+ locations

Price comparison

How do Beam's prices compare against TensorDock?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Beam Beam
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TensorDock TensorDock
$10.80 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Beam Beam
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TensorDock TensorDock
$20.88 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Beam Beam
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TensorDock TensorDock
$41.04 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Beam Beam
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TensorDock TensorDock
$0.01 / mo 100 GB

Beam logo Beam Pricing Details

Beam uses a pay-per-millisecond pricing model where you only pay when your code is running. CPU costs $0.190 per core, RAM costs $0.020 per GB, and file storage is included free of charge. There are no charges for cold starts or server spin-up time.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Beam Beam
$1.61/hr
TensorDock TensorDock
$0.21/hr

Billing Options

Beam Beam
On-Demand
TensorDock TensorDock
On-Demand

Available Models

Beam offers 3 GPU models, while TensorDock offers 9.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Beam and TensorDock offer:

Company details

Website
Headquarters
Beam Beam
United States of America
TensorDock TensorDock
United States of America
Founded
Beam Beam
2021
TensorDock TensorDock
2021
Data Center Locations
Beam Beam
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TensorDock TensorDock
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Example Customers
Beam Beam
Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase
TensorDock TensorDock
Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO

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Our data for Beam was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for TensorDock on Feb. 12, 2026.