CoreWeave
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- Nvidia nodes from A100 up to GB300 NVL72 racks
- Bare-metal nodes under a managed Kubernetes control plane
- No charge for the Kubernetes control plane or Slurm
- Free egress and no object storage request fees
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | CoreWeave | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Distributed File Storage) | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | 68% cheaper on CoreWeave |
| Object storage | $61.44 /mo 1 TB (Hot) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | Free and unlimited |
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
CoreWeave offers 11 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | CoreWeave | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$6.16 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 48% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
A100
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 60% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
L40
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 37% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
B300
1 config
|
$4.48 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
B200
2 configs
|
$4.26 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
$2.62 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$10.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | CoreWeave only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
CoreWeave bills on-demand and spot; Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | CoreWeave | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| 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 | CoreWeave | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 55 | 1 |
| Example customers | OpenAI, Cohere, Mistral AI, NovelAI | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | coreweave.com | www.thundercompute.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for CoreWeave was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Oct. 2, 2026.