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DigitalOcean vs TensorWave

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What's good about...

DigitalOcean logo DigitalOcean

  • Simple, developer-first cloud
  • Predictable pricing & monthly caps
  • AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
  • Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps

TensorWave logo TensorWave

  • Offers AMD GPUs as an alternative to Nvidia-based platforms
  • Full AMD Instinct™ lineup: MI300X, MI325X, MI355X, with MI455X announced
  • Managed Kubernetes and Slurm available on top of bare metal
  • SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified
  • Raised a $350M Series B

Price comparison

How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against TensorWave?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$6.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic)
TensorWave TensorWave
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic)
TensorWave TensorWave
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$168.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
TensorWave TensorWave
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$20.00 / mo 1 TiB
TensorWave TensorWave
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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.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$12.00 / mo
TensorWave TensorWave
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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.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage
TensorWave TensorWave
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
TensorWave TensorWave
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Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$34.69 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration
TensorWave TensorWave
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Free egress allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance
TensorWave TensorWave
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 $0.01 / GB
TensorWave TensorWave
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TensorWave logo TensorWave Pricing Details

TensorWave does not publish list prices. Bare metal 8-GPU nodes (MI300X, MI325X, MI355X) are quoted on request, and MI455X capacity on Helios racks can be reserved with pricing yet to be announced.

Standard node configurations:

  • 8x MI300X: 2x AMD Genoa 9654, 2.3 TB DDR5, 4x 3.84 TB NVMe
  • 8x MI325X: 2x AMD Turin 9575F, 3 TB DDR5, 4x 3.84 TB NVMe
  • 8x MI355X (liquid-cooled): 2x AMD Turin 9575F, 3 TiB DDR5, 8x 3.84 TB NVMe

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$0.76/hr
TensorWave TensorWave
On request

Billing Options

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
TensorWave TensorWave
Custom

Available Models

DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models, while TensorWave offers 4.

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
H100(2) H200(2) L40S(1) B300(1) RTX 6000 Ada(1) MI300X(2) RTX 4000 Ada(1) MI325X(2)
TensorWave TensorWave
MI300X(1) MI455X(1) MI325X(1) MI355X(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.

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NVIDIA H200 from $2.20/hr, B200 from $3.40/hr, B300 from $3.80/hr
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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that DigitalOcean and TensorWave offer:

Service DigitalOcean TensorWave
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Container Registry
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
digitalocean.com
TensorWave TensorWave
tensorwave.com
Headquarters
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
United States of America
TensorWave TensorWave
United States of America
Founded
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
2011
TensorWave TensorWave
2023
Data Center Locations
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
14
TensorWave TensorWave
2
Example Customers
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai
TensorWave TensorWave
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on Aug. 2, 2026, and for TensorWave on July 27, 2026.

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Lyceum
Our sponsor
NVIDIA H200 from $2.20/hr, B200 from $3.40/hr, B300 from $3.80/hr
Per-second billing with no minimum commitment or vendor lock-in
Scale to 8,000 GPUs over InfiniBand for distributed AI training
Start now