Koyeb
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- Scale-to-zero on GPU and CPU instances
- GPUs from RTX 4000 SFF Ada to 8x H200 and B200
- Serverless Postgres that sleeps when idle
- Free web service and Postgres database for testing
- EU-based, with Paris and Frankfurt regions
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Koyeb | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD (small) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $41.47 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $82.94 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-2xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | |
| PostgreSQL | $140.20 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Large) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1 TB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB · US and EU regions, Asia is $0.04 / GB | 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
Koyeb offers 9 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Koyeb | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | 22% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
A100
8 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 32% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
RTX A6000
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | 53% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
B200
1 config
|
$5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
L4
1 config
|
$0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
L40
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
Koyeb 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 | Koyeb | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL |
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 | Koyeb | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | France | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 1 |
| Example customers | Kong, eToro, Scenario, Strapi, Neon | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | koyeb.com | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for Koyeb was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Oct. 1, 2026.