What's good about...
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
Thunder Compute
- Offers fast GPUs at low prices, including A100 and H100 instances
- Simple, pay-as-you-go, transparent pricing model
- Customizable instance specs (CPUs, RAM, disk)
Price comparison
How do Beam's prices compare against Thunder Compute?
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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
Same GPU, Both Providers
Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.On-demand price per GPU-hour.
Billing Options
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Available Models
Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.Beam offers 3 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4.
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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 Thunder Compute offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.beam.cloud | www.thundercompute.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example Customers | Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Aug. 22, 2026.