GPU cloud comparison · 2026
AWS GPU (EC2) vs Crusoe
Crusoe wins on 4 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
AWS GPU (EC2)
Largest GPU fleet worldwide — P4/P5 instances for enterprise
from $3.06/h
★★★★☆ 4.2 / 5 (4,123 reviews)
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Overall Winner
Crusoe
Climate-aligned GPU cloud — H100, H200, B200 and MI300X on green energy
from $0.40/h
★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 (412 reviews)
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AWS GPU (EC2)
Crusoe
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $3.06/h
from $0.40/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.2 / 5
4.4 / 5
GPU Types Variety
5 types
6 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
192 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, EU, APAC, Global
US, Iceland
Wins out of 5
1
4
GPU Availability
AWS GPU (EC2)
A100H100V100T4Inferentia2
VRAM: 16–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, APAC, Global
Crusoe
H100H200B200A100 80GBL40SMI300X
VRAM: 48–192 GB · Locations: US, Iceland
Pros & Cons
AWS GPU (EC2)
Pros
- Most comprehensive ML toolchain (SageMaker)
- Spot instances for massive cost savings
- Best compliance certifications globally
- Inferentia for cost-effective inference
Cons
- Most expensive on-demand GPU pricing
- Complex pricing model
- Not beginner-friendly for pure GPU rental
Crusoe
Pros
- Among the cheapest H200 access — from $2.10/h
- B200 availability while most clouds wait-list
- InfiniBand 3.2 Tb interconnects for serious multi-node
- Climate-positive operations (uses flared methane)
Cons
- Smaller GPU variety than RunPod
- Region selection limited (mostly US + Iceland)
- Sales-led for large deployments
Which Should You Choose?
Choose AWS GPU (EC2) if…
- You need GPU compute for Enterprise MLOps
- You need GPU compute for SageMaker pipelines
- You need GPU compute for Production inference
- You need GPU compute for Regulated industries
Choose Crusoe if…
- You need GPU compute for LLM training at scale
- You need GPU compute for Multi-node H100/H200 jobs
- You need GPU compute for Sustainable AI workloads
- You need GPU compute for AMD MI300X clusters
- Lower price is your top priority (from $0.40/h vs from $3.06/h)
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.4 vs 4.2)
- You want more GPU variety (6 vs 5 types)