Thunder Compute
vs
Zenlayer
What's good about each
- 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 | Thunder Compute | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | |
| Block storage | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 63% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $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
Thunder Compute offers 4 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Thunder Compute | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs
|
$3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Thunder Compute only |
|
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 |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
Thunder Compute bills on-demand; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Thunder Compute | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| 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 | Thunder Compute | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 22 |
| Example customers | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health | -- |
| Website | www.thundercompute.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Thunder Compute was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Oct. 1, 2026.