TensorWave
vs
Vast.ai
What's good about each
- MI300X, MI325X and MI355X, with MI455X reservable
- Managed Kubernetes and Slurm on bare metal
- Parallel network storage with NFS and S3 access
- 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
GPUs
TensorWave offers 4 GPU models, while Vast.ai offers 63. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | TensorWave | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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$2.95 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | TensorWave only |
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$1.71 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | TensorWave only |
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$2.25 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | TensorWave only |
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-- On request | -- | TensorWave only |
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-- | $0.67 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
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-- | $4.88 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
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-- | $5.94 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
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-- | $0.19 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
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-- | $0.47 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
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-- | $0.20 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
TensorWave bills custom; 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 | TensorWave | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | TensorWave | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II, platform only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | Secure Cloud tier only |
| GDPR | Yes | 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 | TensorWave | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 2 | 10 |
| Example customers | -- | IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch |
| Website | tensorwave.com | vast.ai |
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Our data for TensorWave was last updated on Sept. 22, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Oct. 1, 2026.