Hexabyte
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hexabyte | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $11.03 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $19.91 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | |
| Object storage | $6.78 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $1.13 /TB per TB | Free and unlimited |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Hexabyte offers 1 GPU model, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hexabyte | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
L4
4 configs
|
$0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hexabyte only |
|
H100
4 configs
|
-- | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Thunder Compute only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
|
L40
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
Hexabyte bills on-demand; Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hexabyte | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Hexabyte | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 1 |
| Example customers | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | hexabyte.se | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for Hexabyte was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Oct. 2, 2026.