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Render vs Thunder Compute

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What's good about...

Render logo Render

  • Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
  • Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery
  • Generous free tier

Thunder Compute logo Thunder Compute

  • Offers fast GPUs at low prices, including A100 and H100 instances
  • Simple, pay-as-you-go, transparent pricing model
  • Customizable instance specs (CPUs, RAM, disk)

Price comparison

How do Render's prices compare against Thunder Compute?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Render Render
$175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Render Render
$450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 100 GB
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$10.00 / mo 100 GB · $0.1 per GB/month

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Render Render
Included in plan
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Render Render
$95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Render Render
$32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Free egress allowance

Render Render
100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Render Render
$300.00 Billed $30 / 100 GB
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Render Render
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Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$0.35/hr

Billing Options

Render Render
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Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
On-Demand

Available Models

Thunder Compute offers 4 GPU models.

Render Render
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Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100(6) A100(6) RTX A6000(1) L40(6)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Render and Thunder Compute offer:

Service Render Thunder Compute
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Serverless Cron Jobs
Static Sites

Company details

Website
Render Render
render.com
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
thundercompute.com
Headquarters
Render Render
United States of America
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
United States of America
Founded
Render Render
2018
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
2024
Data Center Locations
Render Render
4
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
1
Example Customers
Render Render
Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health

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Our data for Render was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on June 22, 2026.