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Elastx vs Thunder Compute

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What's good about...

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

Thunder Compute logo Thunder Compute

  • Offers fast GPUs at low prices, including A100 and H100 instances
  • Simple, pay-as-you-go, transparent pricing model
  • Customizable instance specs (CPUs, RAM, disk)

Price comparison

How do Elastx's prices compare against Thunder Compute?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$25.17 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$121.93 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Elastx Elastx
$243.76 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Elastx Elastx
$27.28 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$10.00 / mo 100 GB · $0.1 per GB/month

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Elastx Elastx
$52.88 / mo 1 TB stored
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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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.
Elastx Elastx
$40.93 / mo v1-lb-1
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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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.
Elastx Elastx
$176.82 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Elastx Elastx
$176.82 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Elastx Elastx
$52.88 1 TB external traffic
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Elastx Elastx
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
A100 $3.52 $1.09

Billing Options

Elastx Elastx
On-Demand
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
On-Demand

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Elastx and Thunder Compute each offer 4 GPU models.

Elastx Elastx
A100(2) RTX PRO 6000(1) L40S(1) L4(1)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100(4) A100(4) RTX A6000(1) L40(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

Here are some managed services that Elastx and Thunder Compute offer:

Service Elastx Thunder Compute
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Elastx Elastx
elastx.se
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
www.thundercompute.com
Headquarters
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
United States of America
Founded
Elastx Elastx
2012
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
2024
Data Center Locations
Elastx Elastx
4
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
1
Example Customers
Elastx Elastx
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Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health

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Our data for Elastx was last updated on April 13, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Aug. 22, 2026.