Nebius
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- Nvidia GPUs from L40S up to GB300 NVL72 racks
- Preemptible GPU instances at a lower hourly rate
- Managed Kubernetes and Slurm clusters at no extra charge
- Free outbound traffic from virtual machines
- Per-token inference API for open-weight models
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Nebius | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $35.71 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (cpu-d3) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $71.42 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (cpu-d3) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $142.85 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (cpu-d3) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $7.10 /mo 100 GB (Network SSD) | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | 67% cheaper on Nebius |
| Object storage | $19.42 /mo 1 TB (Standard) | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $104.35 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (2vcpu-8gb) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free from VMs, billed from Object Storage | 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
Nebius offers 8 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Nebius | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 4 configs
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 29% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
B300
1 config
|
$9.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Nebius only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$8.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Nebius only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Nebius only |
|
H200
1 config
|
$5.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Nebius only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Nebius only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Nebius 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 |
Nebius 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 | Nebius | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Container Registry | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| 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 | Nebius | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 1 |
| Example customers | Revolut, Sword Health, Brave, Voxel51, Recraft | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | nebius.com | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for Nebius was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Oct. 2, 2026.