Thunder Compute
vs
VoltageGPU
What's good about each
- Per-minute billing, nothing charged while an instance is stopped
- Per-second GPU sandboxes, each its own Firecracker microVM
- MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
- 100 GB persistent disk per GPU, no egress fees
- Intel TDX VMs with H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs
- Tenant-generated Intel and NVIDIA attestation
- Per-second billing with the unused first hour refunded
- EU-based company with a published DPA, which may ease compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Thunder Compute | VoltageGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $64.80 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB (Small sandbox) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $194.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 54 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Small, AMD SEV-SNP) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $388.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 107 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Medium, AMD SEV-SNP) | |
| Block storage | $21.90 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | -- 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
Thunder Compute offers 4 GPU models, while VoltageGPU offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Thunder Compute | VoltageGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $6.22 /GPU/hr On-demand | 49% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
A100
4 configs
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Thunder Compute only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
$0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Thunder Compute only |
|
L40
4 configs
|
$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Thunder Compute only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
-- | $3.80 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | VoltageGPU only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
-- | $8.08 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | VoltageGPU only |
Thunder Compute bills on-demand; VoltageGPU bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Thunder Compute | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Thunder Compute | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | -- | -- |
| Example customers | NYU Langone Health, MIT, ETH Zürich, UC Berkeley, Theseus, Conduit, InstaLILY | -- |
| Website | www.thundercompute.com | voltagegpu.com |
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Our data for Thunder Compute was last updated on Oct. 28, 2026, and for VoltageGPU on Oct. 28, 2026.