AWS vs Crusoe
Crusoe is cheaper than AWS on all 3 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-11. The biggest gap is the H200 (SXM): $4.29 on Crusoe vs $7.91 on AWS. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
45.8% cheaper at Crusoe.
updated 2026-10-11. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Crusoe
cheaper on 3 of 3 sharedCrusoe does not state node sizes.
Prices are per GPU-hour for the same GPU variant. Published node sizes are shown with their rates; whole-node costs differ when node sizes differ. These are listed rates, not a guarantee of stock.
Price per GPU, side by side (2026-10-11)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | AWS | Crusoe | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| L40S | $1.86single GPU | $1.50 | -$0.361 (-19.4%) Crusoe |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $3.438-GPU node | $2.30 | -$1.13 (-33.0%) Crusoe |
| H200 (SXM) | $7.918-GPU node | $4.29 | -$3.62 (-45.8%) Crusoe |
Cheapest on-demand rate; the cheaper one is highlighted. Price diff is the per-GPU-hour saving on the cheaper side (named), relative to the higher price; – means one side has no comparable recorded rate in our data, which is not proof that it does not offer the GPU. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
Only AWS lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | AWS, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| L4 | $0.805single GPU |
| A100 SXM 40GB | $2.748-GPU node |
| H100 SXM | $6.888-GPU node |
Only Crusoe lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Crusoe, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $2.00 |
| MI300X | $3.45 |
| H100 | $3.90 |
Platform facts
| AWS | Crusoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-second | per-minute |
| Egress | $0.09/GB first 10TB after free tier | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.08/GB-month gp3 example region | $0.08/GiB/month persistent disk; $0.07/GiB/month shared disk |
| Spot offered | yes | not published |
| Reserved offered | yes self-serve | sales only |
| Notebook support | one-click Jupyter | templates |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
Crusoe is cheaper on 3 of the 3 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-11. AWS is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The H200 (SXM): $4.29 per GPU-hour on Crusoe vs $7.91 on AWS, a difference of $3.62 per hour, updated 2026-10-11.
We have an on-demand rate for 3 GPUs at AWS with no comparable recorded rate at Crusoe: L4, A100 SXM 40GB, H100 SXM. At Crusoe, 3 with no comparable recorded rate at AWS: A100 PCIe 80GB, MI300X, H100. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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