What is the difference between Akash Network and Thunder Compute?

Akash Network and Thunder Compute are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Akash Network or Thunder Compute?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Akash Network and Thunder Compute?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 19 different GPU models across both Akash Network and Thunder Compute, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs Thunder Compute

Compare GPU pricing between Akash Network and Thunder Compute. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

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Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.36/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 19Both available: 2Akash Network: 17Thunder Compute: 4

Showing 15 of 19 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 6:24:37 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	Thunder Compute Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkThunder Compute	$1.33/hr	$1.09/hr★ Best	↑+$0.24(+22.0%)	Akash Network Thunder Compute
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Thunder Compute $1.09/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.24(+22.0%) Akash Network Thunder Compute
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network	$5.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkThunder Compute	$2.72/hr★ Best	$3.20/hr	↓$0.48(15.0%)	Akash Network Thunder Compute
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.48(15.0%) Akash Network Thunder Compute
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network	$6.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.79/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.17/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.15/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.68/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.35/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.35/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkThunder Compute	$1.33/hr	$1.09/hr★ Best	↑+$0.24(+22.0%)	Akash Network Thunder Compute
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Thunder Compute $1.09/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.24(+22.0%) Akash Network Thunder Compute
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network	$5.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkThunder Compute	$2.72/hr★ Best	$3.20/hr	↓$0.48(15.0%)	Akash Network Thunder Compute
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.48(15.0%) Akash Network Thunder Compute
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network	$6.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.79/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.17/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.15/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.68/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.35/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.35/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute

Features Comparison

Akash Network

Automated Bidding
Independent infrastructure providers automatically submit competitive bids in real time for workload requests.
No Refactoring Required
Applications running in containers can be directly migrated to the Akash platform without code changes.
1-Click Templates
Pre-configured environments for popular AI models can be launched quickly.
Global Access to Hardware
Enterprise-grade GPUs and consumer-grade GPUs are accessible for various compute needs.
Operational Autonomy
Users maintain control over network routing and data residency.

Thunder Compute

Rapid deployment
Spin up a dedicated cloud GPU in seconds.
Flexible configurations
Customize vCPUs, RAM, and storage.
Networking
Supports 7-10 Gbps networking speeds.
Development tools
Integrated VS Code extension for easier development.
Snapshot capabilities
Ability to take snapshots for later use.

Pros & Cons

Akash Network

Advantages

Decentralized infrastructure reduces dependency on single providers.
Potential for lower costs compared to traditional cloud providers.
Supports a wide variety of containerized applications.

Considerations

Limited awareness compared to larger cloud providers.
Potential complexity in understanding the decentralized model for new users.

Thunder Compute

Advantages

User-friendly interface
Quick scaling options
Integrated development environment

Considerations

Limited availability in regions
Potential performance variability depending on load

Compute Services

Akash Network

Thunder Compute

Pricing Options

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Thunder Compute

Getting Started

Akash Network

Get Started

1
Sign Up
Create an account on the Akash console.
2
Choose a Deployment Method
Select to launch an AI workload or deploy a container.
3
Configure Resources
Specify required resources such as GPUs, memory, and region.
4
Deploy
Finalize deployment and authorize the request.

Thunder Compute

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for an account on the Thunder Compute platform.
2
Choose a template
Select a pre-built template for your AI workflow.
3
Customize your setup
Adjust the vCPUs, RAM, and storage as necessary.
4
Launch your instance
Start your GPU instance with a single click.
5
Connect to your environment
Use the VS Code extension to access your persistent environment.

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

Documentation available online; support requests can be initiated through the platform.

Thunder Compute

Global Regions

Available in the US and possibly other regions.

Support

24/7 support via email and chat.