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 | 52% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Medium VM | $113.94 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPU only) | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 82% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Large VM | $227.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU only) | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 82% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB included | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | 99% cheaper on TensorDock |
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) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
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 Oct. 2, 2026, and for TensorDock on Sept. 18, 2026.