Crusoe
vs
Elastx
What's good about each
- Offers both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs including H200, H100, and MI300X
- Focus on reliable infrastructure for enterprise workloads
- 450,000+ GPU datacenter with sustainable energy sourcing
- All infrastructure in Sweden with three availability zones for local disaster recovery
- ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
- 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Crusoe | Elastx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $27.03 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $130.80 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $261.60 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $29.30 /mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $56.74 /mo 1 TB stored | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $189.09 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $189.09 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $39.92 /mo v1-lb-1 | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $51.58 /TB 1 TB external traffic |
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
Crusoe offers 5 GPU models, while Elastx offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Crusoe | Elastx | Difference |
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$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.78 /GPU/hr On-demand | 47% cheaper on Crusoe |
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$1.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | 35% cheaper on Crusoe |
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$3.90 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Crusoe only |
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$4.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Crusoe only |
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$3.45 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Crusoe only |
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-- | $2.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | Elastx only |
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-- | $1.02 /GPU/hr On-demand | Elastx only |
Crusoe bills on-demand; Elastx bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
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Our data for Crusoe was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for Elastx on Aug. 31, 2026.