OpenRelay
vs
TheAI
What's good about each
- Nvidia and AMD GPUs, from RTX 3090 to B300
- No egress fees, disk included in the hourly rate
- Whole GPUs passed through with root SSH access
- OpenAI-compatible inference API billed per token
- Bare metal nodes with root access, no virtualization
- Sites in Iowa, Mexico City, London and Luxembourg
- A network port per GPU on B300 and H100 nodes
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | OpenRelay | TheAI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egress | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed |
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
OpenRelay offers 15 GPU models, while TheAI offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | OpenRelay | TheAI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
1 config · 7 configs
|
$8.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.50 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Different terms |
|
H100
2 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $3.30 /GPU/hr Reserved (6 mo) | Different terms |
|
B200
1 config
|
$6.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
RTX 5090
1 config
|
$0.52 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
A100
1 config
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
$0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
RTX 3090
1 config
|
$0.18 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
MI355X
1 config
|
$6.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | $2.55 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | TheAI only |
OpenRelay bills on-demand; TheAI bills reserved (6, 12, 18, 24, 36 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | OpenRelay | TheAI |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes |
Company details
| Fact | OpenRelay | TheAI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | UAE |
| Locations | 3 | 4 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | openrelay.inc | cloud.theai.com |
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Our data for OpenRelay was last updated on Nov. 9, 2026, and for TheAI on Nov. 9, 2026.