RunPod vs TensorDock
TensorDock is cheaper on 7 of the 9 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-12. RunPod still wins on 2, its best case being the L40 at $0.82 vs $0.95. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
43.6% cheaper at TensorDock.
updated 2026-10-12. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
RunPod
cheaper on 2 of 9 sharedTensorDock
cheaper on 7 of 9 sharedRunPod does not state node sizes. TensorDock 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 (2026-10-12)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | RunPod | TensorDock | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A4000 | $0.25 | $0.10 | -$0.15 (-60.0%) TensorDock |
| RTX 3090 | $0.50 | $0.20 | -$0.30 (-60.0%) TensorDock |
| RTX 4090 | $0.89 | $0.35 | -$0.54 (-60.7%) TensorDock |
| RTX A6000 | $0.59 | $0.45 | -$0.14 (-23.7%) TensorDock |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $0.99 | $0.75 | -$0.24 (-24.2%) TensorDock |
| L40 | $0.82 | $0.95 | -$0.13 (-13.7%) RunPod |
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $1.79 | $1.50 | -$0.29 (-16.2%) TensorDock |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $1.79 | $1.80 | -$0.01 (-0.6%) RunPod |
| H100 SXM | $3.99 | $2.25 | -$1.74 (-43.6%) TensorDock |
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 RunPod lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | RunPod, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| RTX A5000 | $0.27 |
| L4 | $0.59 |
| A40 | $0.59 |
| RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell | $0.72 |
| L40S | $1.09 |
| RTX 5090 | $1.19 |
| MI300X | $2.39 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Server | $2.49 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Workstation | $2.59 |
| H100 PCIe | $2.89 |
| H100 NVL | $3.19 |
| H200 NVL | $3.79 |
| H200 (SXM) | $5.29 |
| MI350X | $5.49 |
| B200 | $7.99 |
| B300 | $8.99 |
Only TensorDock lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | TensorDock, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| Tesla V100 SXM2 | $0.17 |
Platform facts
| RunPod | TensorDock | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-second | not recorded |
| Egress | free | not recorded |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.10/GB/month volume disk; $0.07/GB/month network volume under 1TB | not recorded |
| Spot offered | not published | not recorded |
| Reserved offered | yes self-serve | not recorded |
| Notebook support | templates | not recorded |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
TensorDock is cheaper on 7 of the 9 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-12. RunPod is cheaper on 2; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The H100 SXM: $2.25 per GPU-hour on TensorDock vs $3.99 on RunPod, a difference of $1.74 per hour, updated 2026-10-12.
We have an on-demand rate for 16 GPUs at RunPod with no comparable recorded rate at TensorDock: RTX A5000, L4, A40, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, L40S, RTX 5090 and 10 more. At TensorDock, 1 with no comparable recorded rate at RunPod: Tesla V100 SXM2. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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