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Thunder Compute vs Zenlayer

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What's good about...

Thunder Compute logo Thunder Compute

  • Offers fast GPUs at low prices, including A100 and H100 instances
  • Simple, pay-as-you-go, transparent pricing model
  • Customizable instance specs (CPUs, RAM, disk)

Zenlayer logo Zenlayer

  • 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

How do Thunder Compute's prices compare against Zenlayer?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.70 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$53.60 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$105.60 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$10.00 / mo 100 GB · $0.1 per GB/month
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$8.00 / mo 100 GB volume

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$32.70 / mo 1 TB estimated usage

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.50 Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
$0.35/hr
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$0.62/hr

Billing Options

Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
On-Demand
Zenlayer Zenlayer
On-Demand

Available Models

Thunder Compute offers 4 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1.

Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
H100(6) A100(6) RTX A6000(1) L40(6)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
RTX 4090(2)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Thunder Compute and Zenlayer offer:

Service Thunder Compute Zenlayer
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
thundercompute.com
Zenlayer Zenlayer
cloud.zenlayer.com
Headquarters
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
United States of America
Zenlayer Zenlayer
United States of America
Founded
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
2024
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Data Center Locations
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
1
Zenlayer Zenlayer
19
Example Customers
Thunder Compute Thunder Compute
Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Our data for Thunder Compute was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.