Runpod
vs
TensorDock
Both rent A100, H100 and RTX 3090 GPUs with VPS. Runpod adds B200 to B300 nodes, containers, notebooks and community hosts, while TensorDock charges less for VMs and rents from a marketplace of independent hosts.
What's good about each
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
- Marketplace model with competitive pricing
- Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
- No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
- Global coverage across 100+ locations
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Runpod | TensorDock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | $10.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 75% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Medium VM | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 76% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Large VM | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 76% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | 99% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed | |
| 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
Runpod offers 35 GPU models, while TensorDock offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Runpod | TensorDock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
12 configs · 1 config
|
$2.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on TensorDock |
|
A100
9 configs · 2 configs
|
$1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.61 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 4090
3 configs · 1 config
|
$0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | 26% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 3090
4 configs · 1 config
|
$0.22 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
3 configs · 1 config
|
$0.84 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
RTX A6000
4 configs · 1 config
|
$0.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | 5% cheaper on Runpod |
|
V100
3 configs · 1 config
|
$0.23 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.28 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40
4 configs · 1 config
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | 35% cheaper on Runpod |
|
A4000
3 configs · 1 config
|
$0.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.21 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B300
4 configs
|
$7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runpod only |
Runpod bills on-demand; TensorDock bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Runpod | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| 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 | Runpod | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 33 | -- |
| Example customers | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO |
| Website | www.runpod.io | www.tensordock.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Runpod was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for TensorDock on Sept. 18, 2026.