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 | 2.5x more expensive on Zenlayer |
| Large VM | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 2.5x more expensive on Zenlayer |
| Block storage | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 800x more expensive on Zenlayer |
| 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) |
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. 8, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Sept. 11, 2026.