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Hetzner vs Thunder Compute

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What's good about...

Hetzner logo Hetzner

  • High performance VPS configurations at affordable prices (shared, high memory, dedicated CPU)
  • Easy to use web console & developer tooling (Terraform SDKs, official CLI)
  • EU-based company, may simplify GDPR compliance for some

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 Hetzner's prices compare against Thunder Compute?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.14 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Hetzner Hetzner
$8.01 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Hetzner Hetzner
$14.31 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43)
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.
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.04 / mo 100 GB
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.
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.73 / mo 1 TB
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.
Hetzner Hetzner
$7.34 / mo LB11
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Free egress allowance

Hetzner Hetzner
1-60 TB / mo per instance
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Hetzner Hetzner
$1.15 €1 / TB
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Hetzner Hetzner
$0.33/hr
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$0.35/hr

Billing Options

Hetzner Hetzner
On-Demand
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
On-Demand

Available Models

Hetzner offers 2 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4.

Hetzner Hetzner
RTX 6000 Ada(1) RTX 4000 Ada(1)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100(6) A100(6) RTX A6000(1) L40(6)

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 Hetzner and Thunder Compute offer:

Service Hetzner Thunder Compute
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Hetzner Hetzner
hetzner.com
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
thundercompute.com
Headquarters
Hetzner Hetzner
Germany
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
United States of America
Founded
Hetzner Hetzner
1997
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
2024
Data Center Locations
Hetzner Hetzner
6
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
1
Example Customers
Hetzner Hetzner
Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health

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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on June 11, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on June 23, 2026.