AWS vs Crusoe
AWS and Crusoe do not currently list any matching GPU configurations with recorded on-demand pricing, so there is no direct price head-to-head today. The table below shows what each offers, updated 2026-10-02. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
Prices are per GPU-hour. Rows match exact GPU variants and published node minimums. When node count is not reported, confirm the required configuration before comparing whole-job costs. These are listed rates, not a guarantee of stock.
Price per GPU, side by side (2026-10-02)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | AWS | Crusoe | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| L4 · 1× minimum | $0.805 | not offered | – |
| L40S · node count not reported | not offered | $1.50 | – |
| L4 · 8× minimum | $1.67 | not offered | – |
| L40S · 1× minimum | $1.86 | not offered | – |
| A100 PCIe 80GB · node count not reported | not offered | $2.00 | – |
| A100 SXM 80GB · node count not reported | not offered | $2.30 | – |
| A100 SXM 40GB · 8× minimum | $2.74 | not offered | – |
| A100 SXM 80GB · 8× minimum | $3.43 | not offered | – |
| MI300X · node count not reported | not offered | $3.45 | – |
| L40S · 8× minimum | $3.77 | not offered | – |
| H100 (unspecified) · node count not reported | not offered | $3.90 | – |
| H200 (SXM) · node count not reported | not offered | $4.29 | – |
| H100 SXM · 8× minimum | $6.88 | not offered | – |
| H200 (SXM) · 8× minimum | $7.91 | not offered | – |
Lowest recorded on-demand rate per configuration; highlighted = cheaper. Price diff is the absolute and percent saving on the cheaper side (named), relative to the higher price; – means one side has no matching configuration in the collected rates. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
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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
AWS lists 8 GPU configurations with on-demand pricing that Crusoe does not: L4 · 1× minimum, L4 · 8× minimum, L40S · 1× minimum, A100 SXM 40GB · 8× minimum, A100 SXM 80GB · 8× minimum, L40S · 8× minimum and 2 more. Crusoe lists 6 that AWS does not: L40S · node count not reported, A100 PCIe 80GB · node count not reported, A100 SXM 80GB · node count not reported, MI300X · node count not reported, H100 (unspecified) · node count not reported, H200 (SXM) · node count not reported.
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