TensorDock
vs
Vast.ai
Both run GPU marketplaces of independent hosts with A100, A6000, H100 and RTX 3090 cards. TensorDock adds VPS and bare metal servers, while Vast.ai lists a wider catalog with bid-based spot and reserved contracts.
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
- Budget cards to Blackwell, including the RTX PRO 6000 and B200
- On-demand, interruptible and reserved rentals
- SOC 2 Type II certified, with vetted datacenter hosts in Secure Cloud
- Host reliability ratings and GPU performance benchmarks
- REST API, CLI, Python SDK and coding agent plugins
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | TensorDock | Vast.ai | 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 | -- 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
TensorDock offers 9 GPU models, while Vast.ai offers 60. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | TensorDock | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 10 configs
|
$2.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.73 /GPU/hr On-demand | 27% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
A100
2 configs · 36 configs
|
$1.61 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 75% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
RTX 4090
1 config · 106 configs
|
$0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 13% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
RTX 3090
1 config · 87 configs
|
$0.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.15 /GPU/hr On-demand | 51% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config · 11 configs
|
$0.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.48 /GPU/hr On-demand | 44% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
RTX A6000
1 config · 14 configs
|
$0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 28% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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V100
1 config · 9 configs
|
$0.28 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.12 /GPU/hr On-demand | 57% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
L40
1 config · 2 configs
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$1.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | 57% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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A4000
1 config · 34 configs
|
$0.21 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.08 /GPU/hr On-demand | 61% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
B300
2 configs
|
-- | $11.27 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Vast.ai only |
TensorDock bills on-demand; Vast.ai bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 or 48 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | TensorDock | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | TensorDock | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II, platform only |
| HIPAA | -- | Secure Cloud tier only |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
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 | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 10 |
| Example customers | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO | IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch |
| Website | www.tensordock.com | vast.ai |
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Our data for TensorDock was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Sept. 23, 2026.