Spheron
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- Aggregates GPU supply from five data center partners
- Blackwell B200 and B300 nodes offered on spot
- Partner facilities certified to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and HIPAA
- Regions in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Spheron | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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
Spheron offers 10 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Spheron | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.21 /GPU/hr Spot | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
A100
1 config · 4 configs
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr Spot | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
RTX A6000
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 35% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
L40
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$0.88 /GPU/hr Spot | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
B300
2 configs
|
$5.81 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
|
B200
4 configs
|
$5.34 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
$1.29 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
$3.31 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
$0.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Spheron only |
|
L40S
12 configs
|
$1.07 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Spheron only |
Spheron bills on-demand and spot; Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Spheron | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers |
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 | Spheron | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | USA |
| Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example customers | Prem AI, Wafer, Compute Desk, Baseten, Stanford University, UC Berkeley | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | www.spheron.ai | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for Spheron was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Sept. 23, 2026.