Cerebrium
vs
TensorDock
What's good about each
- Per-second billing, with no charge for idle GPUs
- Cold starts of 2-4 seconds via memory and GPU snapshots
- SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and ISO 27001 certified
- Ten GPU types, from T4 to B200
- Region pinning for data residency, on US and EU capacity
- 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
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cerebrium | TensorDock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $22.73 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (CPU only) | $10.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 2.1x more expensive on Cerebrium |
| Medium VM | $113.94 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPU only) | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 5.5x more expensive on Cerebrium |
| Large VM | $227.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU only) | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 5.6x more expensive on Cerebrium |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB included | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | 500x more expensive on Cerebrium |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Cerebrium and TensorDock each offer 9 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | TensorDock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 1 config
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | 31% cheaper on TensorDock |
|
A100
8 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.61 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on TensorDock |
|
B200
4 configs
|
$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
L40S
4 configs
|
$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 3090
1 config
|
-- | $0.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand; TensorDock bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cerebrium | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Cerebrium | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | -- |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | www.tensordock.com |
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for TensorDock on Sept. 8, 2026.