GPU cloud · head to head
TensorDock vs Vast.ai
What each costs, whether there's a free plan, and what each is best for, from prices checked on their own sites.
| Fact |  TensorDock |  Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| From | $0.35/hr | $0.49/hr |
| Free plan | No · No ($5 minimum deposit) | No · No free credits |
| Best for | A GPU cloud marketplace with low hourly prices on consumer and data-centre GPUs. | A GPU rental marketplace where hosts set their own prices. |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
The difference in short
- TensorDock costs less to start: $0.35/hr against $0.49/hr for Vast.ai.
- Neither has a free plan; you pay from the start.
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). |
Vast.ai pricing
All about Vast.ai| Plan | Price | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 24GB | $0.49/hr | — | Marketplace, varies by host. Median $0.49 (feed: 0.4947); lowest offer 'from' $0.13 (0.1343); p10 0.4014; 437 offers at time of read. vCPU/RAM depend on the host. |
| RTX 5090 32GB | $0.64/hr | — | Marketplace, varies by host. Median $0.64 (feed: 0.6358); lowest offer 'from' $0.37 (0.3737); p10 0.4697; 572 offers. |
| L40S 48GB | $0.64/hr | — | Marketplace, varies by host. Median $0.64 (feed: 0.6406); lowest offer 'from' $0.43 (0.4274); p10 0.4281; 74 offers. |
| A100 80GB SXM4 | $0.73/hr | A100 SXM4 | Marketplace, varies by host. Median $0.73 (feed: 0.7347); lowest offer 'from' $0.43 (0.4271); 126 offers. A100 PCIE 80GB: median $0.73 (0.7337), lowest $0.37 (0.3676), 117 offers. |
| H100 80GB SXM | $2.40/hr | H100 SXM | Marketplace, varies by host. Median $2.40 (feed: 2.4007); lowest offer 'from' $1.73 (1.7337); 31 offers. H100 PCIE: median $2.47, lowest $2.34. H100 NVL: median $2.49, lowest $1.63. |
| B200 192GB | $9.38/hr | — | Marketplace, varies by host. Median $9.38 (feed: 9.3759); lowest offer 'from' $6.25 (6.2513); 33 offers. |
Other GPU cloud options
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Which is cheaper, TensorDock or Vast.ai?
TensorDock costs less to start: $0.35/hr against $0.49/hr for Vast.ai. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on each company's own site.
Do TensorDock and Vast.ai have a free plan?
TensorDock: No. $5 minimum deposit. Vast.ai: No free credits.
What else should I compare with TensorDock and Vast.ai?
Other GPU cloud options we've checked: RunPod ($0.34/hr), DigitalOcean GPU Droplets ($0.76/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