GPU cloud comparison · 2026
TensorDock vs Vast.ai
TensorDock wins on 3 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Overall Winner
TensorDock
Marketplace GPU cloud — RTX 4090 from $0.21/h, H100 from $1.99/h
from $0.21/h
★★★★☆ 4.2 / 5 (167 reviews)
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Vast.ai
Cheapest GPU cloud — peer-to-peer marketplace for budget training
from $0.10/h
★★★★☆ 4.1 / 5 (2,108 reviews)
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TensorDock
Vast.ai
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $0.21/h
from $0.10/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.2 / 5
4.1 / 5
GPU Types Variety
5 types
5 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, EU, Global
US, EU, APAC, Global
Wins out of 5
3
2
GPU Availability
TensorDock
RTX 4090RTX 3090A100 80GBH100L40S
VRAM: 24–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, Global
Vast.ai
RTX 3090RTX 4090A100H1003060
VRAM: 8–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, APAC, Global
Pros & Cons
TensorDock
Pros
- Among the cheapest H100 access in 2026
- Wide host network = better availability
- Per-second billing for short jobs
- Free egress saves on data-heavy workloads
Cons
- Reliability varies by host
- No managed cluster orchestration
- Support is community-led
Vast.ai
Pros
- Absolute cheapest GPU compute available
- Widest GPU variety including consumer cards
- Good for fault-tolerant batch jobs
- Marketplace competition drives prices down
Cons
- Hosts can take instances offline anytime
- Variable reliability across providers
- Less suitable for time-sensitive inference
Which Should You Choose?
Choose TensorDock if…
- You need GPU compute for Budget GPU rentals
- You need GPU compute for Stable Diffusion fine-tuning
- You need GPU compute for Short-burst training
- You need GPU compute for Indie ML developers
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.2 vs 4.1)
- You want more GPU variety (5 vs 5 types)
Choose Vast.ai if…
- You need GPU compute for Batch training
- You need GPU compute for Budget experiments
- You need GPU compute for Stable Diffusion
- You need GPU compute for Data processing
- Lower price is your top priority (from $0.10/h vs from $0.21/h)