Crusoe vs Massed Compute
Massed Compute is cheaper than Crusoe on all 3 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, checked 13 October 2026. The biggest gap is the H100: $2.73 on Massed Compute vs $3.90 on Crusoe. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
30.0% cheaper at Massed Compute.
checked 13 October 2026. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Crusoe
cheaper on 0 of 3 sharedMassed Compute
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 (13 October 2026)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | Crusoe | Massed Compute | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| L40S | $1.50 | $0.97single GPU | -$0.53 (-35.3%) Massed Compute |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $2.30 | $1.38single GPU | -$0.92 (-40.0%) Massed Compute |
| H100 | $3.90 | $2.73single GPU | -$1.17 (-30.0%) Massed Compute |
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 Crusoe lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Crusoe, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $2.00 |
| MI300X | $3.45 |
| H200 (SXM) | $4.29 |
Only Massed Compute lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Massed Compute, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| A30 | $0.35single GPU |
| RTX A5000 | $0.44single GPU |
| RTX A6000 | $0.57single GPU |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $0.79single GPU |
| L40 | $0.86single GPU |
| RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell | $0.92single GPU |
| A100 | $1.35single GPU |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $2.19single GPU |
| H100 NVL | $2.922-GPU node |
| H100 SXM | $3.14single GPU |
| H200 NVL | $3.62single GPU |
Platform facts
| Crusoe | Massed Compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-minute | per-hour |
| Egress | free | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.08/GiB/month persistent disk; $0.07/GiB/month shared disk | not published |
| Spot offered | not published | not published |
| Reserved offered | sales only | sales only |
| Notebook support | templates | templates |
From each provider's documentation, checked on 7 July 2026 unless a later date is shown; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
Massed Compute is cheaper on 3 of the 3 GPU configurations both providers list, checked 13 October 2026. Crusoe is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The H100: $2.73 per GPU-hour on Massed Compute vs $3.90 on Crusoe, a difference of $1.17 per hour, checked 13 October 2026.
We have an on-demand rate for 3 GPUs at Crusoe with no comparable recorded rate at Massed Compute: A100 PCIe 80GB, MI300X, H200 (SXM). At Massed Compute, 11 with no comparable recorded rate at Crusoe: A30, RTX A5000, RTX A6000, RTX 6000 Ada, L40, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell and 5 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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