What is the difference between Aquanode and Atlas Cloud?

Aquanode and Atlas Cloud 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: Aquanode or Atlas Cloud?

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 Aquanode and Atlas Cloud?

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 37 different GPU models across both Aquanode and Atlas Cloud, with 0 models available from both providers.

Aquanode vs Atlas Cloud

Compare GPU pricing between Aquanode and Atlas Cloud. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Aquanode

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Aquanode GPUs

Atlas Cloud GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.58/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 37Both available: 2Aquanode: 37Atlas Cloud: 2

Showing 15 of 37 GPUs

Last updated: 10/29/2026, 11:09:17 PM

GPU Model ↑	Aquanode Price	Atlas Cloud Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.21/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.21/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode	$9.35/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $9.35/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • AquanodeAtlas Cloud	$2.78/hr★ Best	$2.95/hr	↓$0.17(5.8%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.78/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Atlas Cloud $2.95/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.17(5.8%) Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • AquanodeAtlas Cloud	$4.49/hr	$3.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.99(+28.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $4.49/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 Atlas Cloud $3.50/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.99(+28.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.10/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.85/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.85/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.84/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.84/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode	$3.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.29/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.13/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.13/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.16/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.16/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.13/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.13/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.30/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.26/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.26/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.34/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.34/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.27/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.27/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.21/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.21/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode	$9.35/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $9.35/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • AquanodeAtlas Cloud	$2.78/hr★ Best	$2.95/hr	↓$0.17(5.8%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.78/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Atlas Cloud $2.95/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.17(5.8%) Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • AquanodeAtlas Cloud	$4.49/hr	$3.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.99(+28.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $4.49/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 Atlas Cloud $3.50/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.99(+28.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index Atlas Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.10/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.85/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.85/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.84/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.84/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode	$3.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.29/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.13/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.13/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.16/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.16/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.13/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.13/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.30/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.26/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.26/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.34/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.34/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.27/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.27/hour Updated: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index

Features Comparison

Aquanode

Multi-provider GPU marketplace
One live marketplace over the providers Aquanode supports, so the same GPU model can be compared across offers before deploying. Each offer is tagged on-demand or preemptible.
Pods
An Environment (image and installed software) and a Volume (code, checkpoints, data) that persist while the rented machine is released, and can restart on a different GPU, provider or country.
Per-second billing
The machine is billed by the second only while it runs, with no minimum term; a stopped pod rents no machine.
Auto-stop
Opt-in per pod: an idle GPU gets a warning, then its environment and volume are captured and the machine is released.
Jobs
Run a command on a GPU to completion, with automatic retry on a different machine if a provider takes the original one away.
Teams and workspaces
Shared deployments, volumes, API keys and a credit balance owned by the team, with owner, admin and member roles.

Atlas Cloud

400+ AI Models
Unified access to models from DeepSeek, Qwen, ByteDance, Black Forest Labs, Luma, MoonshotAI, MiniMax, and more
OpenAI-Compatible API
Drop-in replacement for OpenAI SDK - just change the base URL and API key
Multi-Modal Support
Text, image, video, and audio generation through consistent API patterns
MCP Integration
Use Atlas Cloud AI models directly in Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and more
GPU Cloud Services
Deploy custom models with Serverless GPU or rent DevPods for development
CLI
Run chat, model discovery, and image or video generation from the terminal

Pros & Cons

Aquanode

Advantages

Compares live offers for the same GPU model across several providers from one account and one balance
Billed per second with no minimum commitment, and a stopped pod does not rent a machine
Environment and volume persist across stops and can move to a different provider or region
Failover and automatic job retry on another machine if the chosen card is taken

Considerations

Capacity comes from third-party providers, so availability and network policy vary by offer
Marketplace rates are live minimums that can change between page loads
No spot bidding or committed-use reserved tier is offered

Atlas Cloud

Advantages

Unified API for 400+ AI models from multiple providers
OpenAI-compatible interface for easy migration
Multi-modal capabilities (text, image, video, audio)
Developer-friendly with comprehensive documentation

Considerations

Relatively new platform compared to established providers
GPU cloud offering is secondary to API aggregation service
Limited GPU infrastructure details compared to dedicated GPU clouds

Compute Services

Aquanode

Atlas Cloud

Model APIs

Access to 400+ AI models through unified API

GPU Cloud

Deploy custom models and development environments

Pricing Options

Aquanode

On-demand

Per-second billing while an instance runs, with no contract or minimum term

Preemptible

Lower-cost capacity from independent hosts, shown beside on-demand offers in the GPU Availability Index

Storage for pods

Environments and volumes are billed separately for the time they are held

Atlas Cloud

Pay-as-you-go

Transparent pricing with volume discounts available for API usage

GPU Cloud Pricing

Flexible pricing for serverless GPU deployments and development pods

Getting Started

Aquanode

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up in the Aquanode console and add credit to the account or team balance.
2
Choose a GPU
Browse live offers in the marketplace and pick a GPU model, provider and region.
3
Launch a pod
Start from a template such as JupyterLab or ComfyUI, or an empty box, and connect by browser terminal, SSH or the aq CLI.
4
Stop when idle
Stop the pod to release the machine and stop the hourly charge; the Environment and Volume are kept and can be started again on another provider.

Atlas Cloud

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for an account at console.atlascloud.ai
2
Get your API key
Generate API keys for authentication
3
Make your first API call
Start using 400+ AI models through the unified API

Support & Global Availability

Aquanode

Global Regions

Capacity is listed across many countries in Europe, Asia and Oceania, varying with live supply. The regions page notes some regions, such as the United States and Canada, can show no listed capacity at a given time.

Support

Documentation at docs.aquanode.io, a Discord community, and a Book a demo / Contact Sales option on the website.

Atlas Cloud

Global Regions

Managed inference infrastructure; specific regions are not published

Support

Comprehensive API documentation, SDK support, FAQ, and contact support