GPU cloud · head to head
DigitalOcean GPU Droplets vs TensorDock
What each costs, whether there's a free plan, and what each is best for, from prices checked on their own sites.
| Fact |  DigitalOcean GPU Droplets |  TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| From | $0.76/hr | $0.35/hr |
| Free plan | No · New-account credit; GPU use not confirmed | No · No ($5 minimum deposit) |
| Best for | On-demand GPU Droplets (virtual machines) from DigitalOcean, which now includes Paperspace. | A GPU cloud marketplace with low hourly prices on consumer and data-centre GPUs. |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
The difference in short
- TensorDock costs less to start: $0.35/hr against $0.76/hr for DigitalOcean GPU Droplets.
- Neither has a free plan; you pay from the start.
DigitalOcean GPU Droplets pricing
All about DigitalOcean GPU Droplets| Plan | Price | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HGX H200 141GB | $4.47/hr | H200 (HGX) · 24 vCPU · 240 GB RAM | Per GPU. 1 or 8 GPUs per Droplet. vCPU/RAM as listed for the Droplet (RAM 240 GiB). 720 GiB NVMe boot disk + 5 TiB NVMe scratch, 15,000 GiB transfer. |
| HGX H100 80GB | $4.41/hr | H100 (HGX) · 20 vCPU · 240 GB RAM | Per GPU. 1 or 8 GPUs per Droplet. Page says 'NVIDIA HGX H100' and does not say SXM explicitly. RAM 240 GiB. |
| L40S 48GB | $1.57/hr | 8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM | 1 GPU per Droplet. RAM 64 GiB, 500 GiB NVMe boot disk, 10,000 GiB transfer. |
| RTX 6000 Ada 48GB | $1.57/hr | 8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM | 1 GPU per Droplet. RAM 64 GiB. |
| RTX 4000 Ada 20GB | $0.76/hr | 8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM | 1 GPU per Droplet. RAM 32 GiB. |
| AMD Instinct MI300X 192GB | $2.59/hr | AMD MI300X · 20 vCPU · 240 GB RAM | AMD, not NVIDIA. Per GPU, 1 or 8 GPUs per Droplet. MI325X 256GB is $3.80/GPU/hr (20 vCPU, 164 GiB RAM). |
TensorDock pricing
All about TensorDock| Plan | Price | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| H100 80GB SXM5 | $2.25/hr | H100 SXM5 | Marketplace, varies. Homepage card 'H100 SXM5 FROM $2.25/HR'; homepage banner (undated, 'March News') also says on-demand H100 SXM at $2.25/hr. vCPU/RAM are chosen by the customer. |
| A100 80GB SXM4 | $1.80/hr | A100 SXM4 | Marketplace, varies. Homepage card 'A100 SXM4 FROM $1.80/HR'; the 80GB size comes from tensordock.com/cloud-gpus.html (table marked 'Last Updated: July 24, 2024'), which also lists A100 PCIe 80GB at $1.50/hr. |
| RTX 4090 24GB | $0.35/hr | — | Marketplace, varies. Homepage card 'RTX 4090 FROM $0.35/HR'. Consumer GPUs advertised from $0.12/hr (model not named). |
Other GPU cloud options
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Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean GPU Droplets or TensorDock?
TensorDock costs less to start: $0.35/hr against $0.76/hr for DigitalOcean GPU Droplets. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on each company's own site.
Do DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and TensorDock have a free plan?
DigitalOcean GPU Droplets: No free plan. New-account credit; GPU use not confirmed. TensorDock: No. $5 minimum deposit.
What else should I compare with DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and TensorDock?
Other GPU cloud options we've checked: RunPod ($0.34/hr), Vast.ai ($0.49/hr), Modal ($1.10/hr), Hyperstack ($1.35/hr).
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Built from the prices and facts we checked on each company's own site. We haven't tested either hands-on.How we work