What's good about...

Crusoe logo Crusoe

Zenlayer logo Zenlayer

  • 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
  • Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
  • Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
  • Competitive GPU pricing

Price comparison

How do Crusoe's prices compare against Zenlayer?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.70 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$53.60 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Crusoe Crusoe
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$105.60 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Crusoe Crusoe
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$8.00 / mo 100 GB volume

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
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$32.70 / mo 1 TB estimated usage

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Crusoe Crusoe
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.50 Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month

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
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$0.62/hr

Billing Options

Crusoe Crusoe
On-DemandSpot
Zenlayer Zenlayer
On-Demand

Available Models

Crusoe offers 9 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1.

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 Crusoe and Zenlayer offer:

Company details

Website
Crusoe Crusoe
crusoe.ai
Headquarters
Crusoe Crusoe
United States of America
Zenlayer Zenlayer
United States of America
Founded
Crusoe Crusoe
2018
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Data Center Locations
Crusoe Crusoe
2
Zenlayer Zenlayer
19
Example Customers
Crusoe Crusoe
Decart, MIT, Together.ai, Windsurf, Gridspace
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Our data for Crusoe was last updated on Feb. 18, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.