What's good about...
RunPod
- Affordable GPUs in various configurations
- Packed with features: hot-reloading, managed containers, logging & monitoring
- Available in 30+ regions across the world
Thunder Compute
- Offers affordable cloud GPUs, including A100 and H100 instances.
- Simple, pay-as-you-go pricing model.
- Focused on maximizing hardware utilization to provide lower costs.
Price comparison
How do RunPod's prices compare against Thunder Compute?
Example configuration |
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VM Small | $43.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | -- |
VM Medium | $86.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | -- |
VM Large | $172.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | -- |
Block Storage | $10.00 / mo 100 GB | $15.00 / mo $0.15 per GB/month 100 GB |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited | -- |
RunPod GPUs
Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
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RTX A5000 (community cloud) | 1x A5000 | 24GB | 3 | 25GB | $0.16 | Source |
A30 | 1x A30 | 24GB | 8 | 31GB | $0.22 | Source |
RTX A4000 | 1x A4000 | 16GB | 4 | 20GB | $0.32 | Source |
A4500 | 1x A4500 | 20GB | 4 | 29GB | $0.34 | Source |
A5000 | 1x A5000 | 24GB | 4 | 24GB | $0.36 | Source |
A40 | 1x A40 | 48GB | 9 | 50GB | $0.39 | Source |
A6000 | 1x A6000 | 48GB | 8 | 50GB | $0.49 | Source |
RTX4090 | 1x RTX 4090 | 24GB | 5 | 30GB | $0.69 | Source |
A6000 Ada | 1x A6000 | 48GB | 14 | 62GB | $0.77 | Source |
L40S | 1x L40S | 48GB | 12 | 62GB | $0.86 | Source |
RTX 5090 | 1x RTX 5090 | 32GB | 14 | 62GB | $0.89 | Source |
L40 | 1x L40S | 48GB | 8 | 94GB | $0.99 | Source |
A100 PCIe | 1x A100 | 80GB | 8 | 117GB | $1.64 | Source |
RTX PRO 6000 | 1x RTX Pro 6000 | 96GB | 16 | 282GB | $1.79 | Source |
A100 SXM | 1x A100 | 80GB | 16 | 125GB | $1.89 | Source |
MI250 | 1x MI250 | 128GB | -- | -- | $2.10 | Source |
H100 PCIe | 1x H100 | 80GB | 16 | 188GB | $2.39 | Source |
H100 SXM | 1x H100 | 80GB | 16 | 125GB | $2.99 | Source |
MI300X | 1x MI300X | 192GB | 24 | 283GB | $2.99 | Source |
H200 SXM | 1x H200 | 141GB | -- | -- | $3.99 | Source |
B200 | 1x B200 | 180GB | 28 | 283GB | $7.99 | Source |
Thunder Compute GPUs
Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
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Tesla T4 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 4 | 32GB | $0.27 | Source |
A100 (40GB) | 1x A100 | 40GB | 4 | 32GB | $0.57 | Source |
A100 (80GB) | 1x A100 | 80GB | 4 | 32GB | $0.78 | Source |
H100 | 1x H100 | 80GB | 4 | 32GB | $1.47 | Source |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that RunPod and Thunder Compute offer:
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GPU-powered Servers | ||
Managed Containers | -- | |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
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Website | www.runpod.io | thundercompute.com |
Headquarters | United States of America ๐บ๐ธ | United States of America ๐บ๐ธ |
Founded | 2022 | 2024 |
Data Center Locations | 24 | 1 |
Example Customers | Defined.AI, Otovo, Abzu, Aftershoot, OpenCV | KronosAI, Abbvie |
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Website | www.runpod.io |
Headquarters | United States of America ๐บ๐ธ |
Founded | 2022 |
Data Center Locations | 24 |
Example Customers | Defined.AI, Otovo, Abzu, Aftershoot, OpenCV |
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Website | thundercompute.com |
Headquarters | United States of America ๐บ๐ธ |
Founded | 2024 |
Data Center Locations | 1 |
Example Customers | KronosAI, Abbvie |
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Our data for RunPod was last updated on May 6, 2025, and for Thunder Compute on June 7, 2025.