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Civo vs Thunder Compute

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What's good about...

Civo logo Civo

  • Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
  • Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
  • Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
  • GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
  • UK-headquartered with data residency options
  • LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows

Thunder Compute logo 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 Civo's prices compare against Thunder Compute?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$5.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Civo Civo
$86.91 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$10.00 / mo 100 GB · $0.1 per GB/month

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Civo Civo
$10.86 / mo Single node
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Civo Civo
$20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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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.

Civo Civo
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100 $2.99 $3.19 A100 $1.09 $1.09

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandReserved (6mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
On-Demand

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.

Civo offers 5 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4.

Civo Civo
H100(10) A100(40) H200(10) L40S(20) B200(3)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100(4) A100(4) RTX A6000(1) L40(4)

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 Civo and Thunder Compute offer:

Service Civo Thunder Compute
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Civo Civo
civo.com
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
www.thundercompute.com
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
United States of America
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
2024
Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
1
Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health

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Our data for Civo was last updated on Aug. 22, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Aug. 22, 2026.