TensorDock alternatives
Start with the GPU and configuration you need, then compare the providers below with TensorDock. The shared-model list comes from current published offers. A lower hourly rate can require a larger node or different storage and transfer charges.
TL;DR: which alternative fits
| Platform | Best for | Why |
|---|---|---|
| RunPod | Compare H100, A100, L40, RTX A6000, RTX 6000 Ada, RTX A4000, RTX 4090, RTX 3090 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Secure Cloud (datacenter, reliable) and Community Cloud (peer hosts, cheaper). Per-second billing, serverless option. |
| Hyperstack | Compare H100, A100, L40, RTX A6000, RTX A4000 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | European GPU cloud with on-demand and reserved pricing. |
| Massed Compute | Compare H100, A100, L40, RTX A6000, RTX 6000 Ada firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Dedicated GPU cloud, US datacenters. |
| DataCrunch | Compare H100, A100, Tesla V100, RTX A6000, RTX 6000 Ada firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | European GPU cloud, per-minute billing, spot options. |
| Spheron | Compare H100, A100, RTX 6000 Ada, RTX 4090 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Decentralized GPU network with fixed pricing. |
| Thunder Compute | Compare H100, A100, L40, RTX A6000 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Budget GPU VMs, per-minute billing; among the cheapest A100/H100 rates tracked. |
| Lambda | Compare H100, A100, Tesla V100, RTX A6000 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | AI-focused cloud with on-demand instances and 1-click clusters. Per-minute billing. |
| OVHcloud | Compare H100, A100, Tesla V100 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | European public cloud with GPU instances. |
| CoreWeave | Compare H100, A100, L40 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Large-scale AI cloud; instance-based GPU pricing. |
| Google Cloud | Compare H100, A100, Tesla V100 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Big-cloud attached GPUs (A3/A2/G2 families). Prices from the public Cloud Billing Catalog API, us-central1. |
| Jarvislabs | Compare H100, A100 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Simple per-hour GPU instances for ML. |
| Crusoe | Compare H100, A100 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Climate-aligned AI cloud, datacenter GPUs. |
| DigitalOcean | Compare H100, RTX 6000 Ada firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | GPU Droplets incl. AMD MI300X/MI325X; per-hour billing, mainstream cloud UX. |
| AWS | Compare H100, A100 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | EC2 GPU instances (p5/p5e/p4d/p4de/g6/g6e), us-east-1, Linux on-demand. A10G (g5) untracked. |
| Microsoft Azure | Compare H100, A100 firm rates. A shared GPU name does not establish the same node size, region or included CPU and memory. | Big-cloud GPU VMs (NC/ND series). Prices from the public Retail Prices API, eastus, Linux. |
"Best for" is this page's editorial judgment per platform; "Why" is each platform's one-line profile. Live prices below are the proof layer.
Alternatives with live on-demand prices
| Provider | H100 | A100 | L40 | Tesla V100 | RTX A6000 | RTX 6000 Ada | RTX A4000 | RTX 4090 | RTX 3090 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RunPod | $2.89 | $1.59 | $0.82 | – | $0.53 | $0.84 | $0.25 | $0.74 | $0.50 | Visit → |
| Hyperstack | $2.50 | $1.35 | $1.00 | – | $0.50 | – | $0.15 | – | – | Visit → |
| Massed Compute | $2.73 | $1.35 | $0.86 | – | $0.57 | $0.79 | – | – | – | Visit → |
| DataCrunch | $3.70 | $1.31 | – | $0.194 | $0.666 | $1.18 | – | – | – | Visit → |
| Spheron | $2.65 | $1.43 | – | – | – | $0.78 | – | $0.48 | – | Visit → |
| Thunder Compute | $3.20 | $1.09 | $0.79 | – | $0.35 | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| Lambda | $3.29 | $1.99 | – | $0.79 | $1.09 | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| OVHcloud | $2.99 | $3.07 | – | $0.77 | – | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| CoreWeave | $6.16 | $2.70 | $1.25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| Google Cloud | $9.80 | $2.93 | – | $2.48 | – | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| Jarvislabs | $2.69 | $0.89 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| Crusoe | $3.90 | $2.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| DigitalOcean | $4.41 | – | – | – | – | $1.57 | – | – | – | Visit → |
| AWS | $6.88 | $2.74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
| Microsoft Azure | $6.98 | $3.40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Visit → |
Cheapest verified on-demand rate per provider from today's snapshot; a "last verified" badge marks a provider we could not re-verify today (its rows show the last good price). "–" means the provider does not list that GPU (or we do not track it yet).
If you need X, choose Y
| If you need | Choose | Today from |
|---|---|---|
| The cheapest H100 on-demand today | Hyperstack | $2.50/hr |
| The cheapest A100 on-demand today | Jarvislabs | $0.89/hr |
| The cheapest L40 on-demand today | Thunder Compute | $0.79/hr |
| The cheapest Tesla V100 on-demand today | DataCrunch | $0.194/hr |
| The cheapest RTX A6000 on-demand today | Thunder Compute | $0.35/hr |
| The cheapest RTX 6000 Ada on-demand today | Spheron | $0.78/hr |
| The cheapest RTX A4000 on-demand today | Hyperstack | $0.15/hr |
| The cheapest RTX 4090 on-demand today | Spheron | $0.48/hr |
| The cheapest RTX 3090 on-demand today | RunPod | $0.50/hr |
Routing computed from today's verified on-demand rates among the alternatives on this page only (the same numbers as the live table above); it changes as prices change.
FAQ
How should I compare an alternative with TensorDock?
Match the GPU variant, GPU count and required region first. Compare the total node rate, then add the storage, transfer and billing rules for your workload. Unknown fees are not zero.
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