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Replicate vs Thunder Compute

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What's good about...

Replicate logo Replicate

  • Run AI/ML models without having to manage the infrastructure
  • Excellent web UI to explore and try out models without code
  • Train and deploy custom models using Cog

Thunder Compute logo Thunder Compute

  • RTX A6000, L40, A100 and H100, 1 to 8 GPUs
  • Per-minute billing, charged only while an instance runs
  • One-click VS Code and Cursor connections
  • MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
  • 100 GB persistent disk per GPU, no egress fees

Price comparison

How do Replicate's prices compare against Thunder Compute?

Block Storage

Replicate Replicate
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Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Replicate Replicate
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Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
Free and unlimited

Replicate logo Replicate Pricing Details

Replicate uses a metered billing model. You only pay as long as your code is running, billed by the second based on the hardware selected.

GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Replicate Replicate
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100 $5.49 $3.20 A100 $5.04 $1.09

Billing Options

Replicate Replicate
On-Demand
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
On-Demand

Available Models

Replicate offers 5 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4.

Replicate Replicate
H100(4) H200(4) A100(4) L40S(4) T4(1)
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100(4) A100(4) RTX A6000(1) L40(4)

Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.

Which services do they offer

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

Service Replicate Thunder Compute
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers

Company details

Website
Replicate Replicate
replicate.com
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
www.thundercompute.com
Headquarters
Replicate Replicate
United States of America US flag
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
United States of America US flag
Founded
Replicate Replicate
2019
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
2024
Data Center Locations
Replicate Replicate
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Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
1
Example Customers
Replicate Replicate
BuzzFeed, Labelbox, PhotoAI, Character.ai, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health

Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Replicate was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Sept. 11, 2026.