What's good about...

Linode logo Linode

  • Many VPS configurations available (high memory, dedicated CPU, GPU)
  • Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes and Object Storage available
  • Good performance/price for most of its services
  • Multiple data center locations

Linode logo TensorWave

  • AMD GPUs as an alternative to Nvidia-based platforms
  • Native support for PyTorch and TensorFlow with no code changes
  • Can reserve for up to 3 years

Price comparison

How do Linode's prices compare against TensorWave?

Example configuration Linode TensorWave
VM Small $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) --
VM Medium $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) --
VM Large $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) --
Block Storage $16.00 / mo 160 GB --
Object Storage $20.00 / mo 1 TB --
Load Balancer $10.00 / mo --
Managed PostgreSQL $65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage --
Free egress allowance 1-20 TB / mo per instance --
1 TB of egress beyond allowance $5.00 $0.005 / GB --

Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name GPUs VRAM vCPUs RAM Price/h
GPU1 1x RTX6000 24GB 8 32GB $1.50
GPU2 2x RTX6000 48GB 16 64GB $3.00
GPU3 3x RTX6000 72GB 20 96GB $4.50
GPU4 4x RTX6000 96GB 24 128GB $6.00

TensorWave offers bare metal GPU nodes and fully managed Kubernetes clusters. You can reserve nodes for periods ranging from 6 months to 3 years.

While their pricing is not yet publicly available, you can request a quote on their website.

TensorWave offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name GPUs VRAM vCPUs RAM Price/h
AMD MI300X 8x MI300X 1536GB -- -- On Request

Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.

Which services do they offer?

Here are some of the managed services that Linode and TensorWave offer:

Service Linode TensorWave
Block Storage --
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer --
Managed Kubernetes --
Managed MySQL --
Managed PostgreSQL --
Object Storage --
Virtual Private Server (VPS) --

Company details

Linode
Website www.linode.com
Headquarters United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded 2003
Data Center Locations 24
Example Customers Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy
TensorWave
Website tensorwave.com
Headquarters United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded 2023
Data Center Locations 2
Example Customers --

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Our data for Linode was last updated on Sept. 28, 2024, and for TensorWave on Sept. 27, 2024.