What's good about...

Runpod logo Runpod

  • Deploy affordable GPUs in under a minute
  • Scale across 30+ regions worldwide
  • SOC 2 Type II certified, 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Flexible billing: pay by the second, no commitments
  • Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring

TensorWave logo TensorWave

  • Offers AMD GPUs as an alternative to Nvidia-based platforms
  • Full AMD Instinct™ lineup: MI300X, MI325X, MI355X, with MI455X announced
  • Managed Kubernetes and Slurm available on top of bare metal
  • SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified
  • Raised a $350M Series B

Price comparison

How do Runpod's prices compare against TensorWave?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Runpod Runpod
$43.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
TensorWave TensorWave
--

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Runpod Runpod
$86.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
TensorWave TensorWave
--

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Runpod Runpod
$172.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
TensorWave TensorWave
--

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Runpod Runpod
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
TensorWave TensorWave
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Runpod Runpod
Free and unlimited
TensorWave TensorWave
--

TensorWave logo TensorWave Pricing Details

TensorWave does not publish list prices. Bare metal 8-GPU nodes (MI300X, MI325X, MI355X) are quoted on request, and MI455X capacity on Helios racks can be reserved with pricing yet to be announced.

Standard node configurations:

  • 8x MI300X: 2x AMD Genoa 9654, 2.3 TB DDR5, 4x 3.84 TB NVMe
  • 8x MI325X: 2x AMD Turin 9575F, 3 TB DDR5, 4x 3.84 TB NVMe
  • 8x MI355X (liquid-cooled): 2x AMD Turin 9575F, 3 TiB DDR5, 8x 3.84 TB NVMe

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Runpod Runpod
$0.12/hr
TensorWave TensorWave
On request

Billing Options

Runpod Runpod
On-DemandSpotReservation
TensorWave TensorWave
Custom

Available Models

Runpod offers 34 GPU models, while TensorWave offers 4.

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

Company details

Website
Runpod Runpod
www.runpod.io
TensorWave TensorWave
tensorwave.com
Headquarters
Runpod Runpod
United States of America
TensorWave TensorWave
United States of America
Founded
Runpod Runpod
2022
TensorWave TensorWave
2023
Data Center Locations
Runpod Runpod
30
TensorWave TensorWave
2
Example Customers
Runpod Runpod
Zillow, CivitAI, Wix, OpenAI, Perplexity, Cursor
TensorWave TensorWave
--

Alternatives to consider

Compare Runpod and TensorWave against other cloud providers.

View all comparisons

Our data for Runpod was last updated on Aug. 2, 2026, and for TensorWave on July 27, 2026.