HyperAI
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- Free CPU tier with 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM
- Every GPU model available in 1, 2, 4, and 8-GPU shapes
- Pro membership at $4.99 / mo includes 30 hours of RTX 5090 compute and 50 GB storage
- 20 GB of persistent storage included at no cost
- Curated datasets and tutorials launch directly into containers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | HyperAI | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $9.00 /mo 100 GB | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | 58% cheaper on HyperAI |
| Egress | -- Not listed | 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
HyperAI offers 5 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | HyperAI | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | 44% cheaper on HyperAI |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs
|
$0.48 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | HyperAI only |
|
RTX 5090
8 configs
|
$0.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | HyperAI only |
|
RTX 3090
8 configs
|
$0.06 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | HyperAI only |
|
V100
4 configs
|
$0.14 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | HyperAI only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Thunder Compute only |
|
L40
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
HyperAI bills on-demand and reserved (1 months); Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | HyperAI | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Python Notebooks |
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 | HyperAI | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | USA |
| Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example customers | -- | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | hyper.ai | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for HyperAI was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Sept. 23, 2026.