TensorDock
vs
Zenlayer
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
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | TensorDock | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 6% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Medium VM | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 60% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Large VM | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 61% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Block storage | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 99% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month |
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 Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | TensorDock | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config
|
$2.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
A100
2 configs
|
$1.61 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
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 |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
$0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
V100
1 config
|
$0.28 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
L40
1 config
|
$1.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
A4000
1 config
|
$0.21 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | TensorDock only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
TensorDock bills on-demand; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | TensorDock | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| 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 | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 22 |
| Example customers | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO | -- |
| Website | www.tensordock.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for TensorDock was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Oct. 1, 2026.