TensorDock
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- 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 | TensorDock | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | 99% cheaper on TensorDock |
| 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
TensorDock offers 9 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | TensorDock | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 4 configs
|
$2.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 26% cheaper on TensorDock |
|
A100
2 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.61 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 32% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
RTX A6000
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
L40
1 config · 4 configs
|
$1.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 25% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
$0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 3090
1 config
|
$0.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
$0.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
V100
1 config
|
$0.28 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
A4000
1 config
|
$0.21 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
TensorDock bills on-demand; Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | TensorDock | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| 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 | TensorDock | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example customers | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | www.tensordock.com | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for TensorDock was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Oct. 8, 2026.