Lium
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- Competitive pricing, billed per minute with no hourly minimum
- Rent a single GPU or a full 8-GPU node
- Wide range of GPU models, including H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000
- CLI, Python SDK and an agent skill for coding agents
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lium | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | |
| 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
Lium offers 13 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lium | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
7 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 47% cheaper on Lium |
|
A100
1 config · 4 configs
|
$1.05 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
RTX A6000
2 configs · 1 config
|
$0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 17% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
B300
3 configs
|
$11.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
$5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
|
RTX 5090
12 configs
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
|
RTX 4090
4 configs
|
$0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lium only |
|
L40
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
Lium bills on-demand and spot; Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lium | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers |
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 | Lium | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Saint Kitts and Nevis | USA |
| Locations | 23 | 1 |
| Example customers | -- | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | lium.io | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for Lium was last updated on Sept. 28, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Sept. 28, 2026.