What's good about...

Crusoe logo Crusoe

Elastx logo Elastx

  • All infrastructure in Sweden with four 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

How do Crusoe's prices compare against Elastx?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$24.79 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$120.10 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$240.10 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$26.87 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$52.08 / mo 1 TB stored

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Crusoe Crusoe
--
Elastx Elastx
$40.31 / mo v1-lb-1

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$174.16 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$174.16 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Crusoe Crusoe
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Elastx Elastx
$52.08 1 TB external traffic

Crusoe logo Crusoe Pricing Details

Crusoe offers flexible pricing with on-demand, spot, and reserved options for GPU instances. Longer-term commitments (6-month to 3-year) provide cost savings. CPU instances are priced per core with different performance tiers available. Detailed machine specifications are available in their documentation.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Crusoe Crusoe
$0.40/hr
Elastx Elastx
$0.94/hr

Billing Options

Crusoe Crusoe
On-DemandSpot
Elastx Elastx
On-Demand

Available Models

Crusoe offers 9 GPU models, while Elastx offers 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

Company details

Website
Crusoe Crusoe
crusoe.ai
Elastx Elastx
elastx.se
Headquarters
Crusoe Crusoe
United States of America
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
Founded
Crusoe Crusoe
2018
Elastx Elastx
2012
Data Center Locations
Crusoe Crusoe
2
Elastx Elastx
4
Example Customers
Crusoe Crusoe
Decart, MIT, Together.ai, Windsurf, Gridspace
Elastx Elastx
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Our data for Crusoe was last updated on Feb. 18, 2026, and for Elastx on April 13, 2026.