OpenRelay
vs
Zenlayer
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
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | OpenRelay | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month |
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 Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | OpenRelay | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
1 config
|
$8.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
H100
2 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | OpenRelay only |
|
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 |
|
T4
4 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
OpenRelay bills on-demand; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | OpenRelay | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| 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 | OpenRelay | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 22 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | openrelay.inc | cloud.zenlayer.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for OpenRelay was last updated on Nov. 9, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Nov. 9, 2026.