What is the difference between Aquanode and Amazon AWS?

Aquanode and Amazon AWS 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 Amazon AWS?

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 Amazon AWS?

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 41 different GPU models across both Aquanode and Amazon AWS, with 0 models available from both providers.

Aquanode vs Amazon AWS

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Aquanode and Amazon AWS. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Aquanode GPUs

Amazon AWS GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $2.06/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 41Both available: 6Aquanode: 39Amazon AWS: 8

Showing 15 of 41 GPUs

Last updated: 10/15/2026, 3:46:14 AM

GPU Model ↑	Aquanode Price	Amazon AWS Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$1.01/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$1.21/hr★ Best	$3.43/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.22(64.7%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.21/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $3.43/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.22(64.7%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.65/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.65/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode	$8.79/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $8.79/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$2.19/hr★ Best	$6.88/hr 8x GPU	↓$4.69(68.2%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.19/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$4.69(68.2%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$3.95/hr★ Best	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	↓$3.96(50.1%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.95/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$3.96(50.1%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanode	$9.89/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanode $9.89/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L4 24GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$0.65/hr★ Best	$0.80/hr	↓$0.16(19.4%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.65/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.16(19.4%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.76/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.76/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$0.87/hr★ Best	$1.86/hr	↓$0.99(53.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.87/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.99(53.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode	$2.63/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.63/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★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: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.14/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.19/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.19/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index

A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$1.01/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$1.21/hr★ Best	$3.43/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.22(64.7%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.21/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $3.43/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.22(64.7%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.65/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.65/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode	$8.79/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $8.79/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$2.19/hr★ Best	$6.88/hr 8x GPU	↓$4.69(68.2%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.19/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$4.69(68.2%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$3.95/hr★ Best	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	↓$3.96(50.1%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.95/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$3.96(50.1%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanode	$9.89/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanode $9.89/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L4 24GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$0.65/hr★ Best	$0.80/hr	↓$0.16(19.4%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.65/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.16(19.4%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.76/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.76/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • AquanodeAmazon AWS	$0.87/hr★ Best	$1.86/hr	↓$0.99(53.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.87/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.99(53.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index AWS EC2 Pricing API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode	$2.63/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.63/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★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: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.14/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.19/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.19/hour Updated: 10/14/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 56Both available: 0Aquanode: 0Amazon AWS: 56

Showing 15 of 56 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/15/2026, 3:46:14 AM

Model ↑	Aquanode	Amazon AWS	Input Diff ↕
Claude 3 Haiku Anthropic	Not available	$0.250 in $1.25 out	—
Claude 3.5 Haiku Anthropic	Not available	$0.800 in $4.00 out	—
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude 3.7 Sonnet Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$1.10 in $5.50 out	—
Claude Opus 4.1 Anthropic	Not available	$15.00 in $75.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$5.50 in $27.50 out	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	Not available	$5.50 in $27.50 out	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$3.30 in $16.50 out	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	Not available	$0.620 in $1.85 out	—
Gemma 3 12B Google	Not available	$0.090 in $0.290 out	—
Gemma 3 27B Google	Not available	$0.230 in $0.380 out	—
Gemma 3 4B Google	Not available	$0.040 in $0.080 out	—
GLM 4.7 Flash Z.ai	Not available	$0.070 in $0.400 out	—
GLM-4.7 Z.ai	Not available	$0.600 in $2.20 out	—

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.

Amazon AWS

Global Infrastructure
Extensive network of data centers across multiple regions worldwide
Pay-as-you-go Pricing
Flexible pricing model with no upfront commitments required
Advanced Security
Comprehensive security tools and compliance certifications
Auto Scaling
Automatically adjust resources based on demand
Integrated Services
Extensive ecosystem of services that work seamlessly together
Developer Tools
Comprehensive suite of tools for development, deployment, and management

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

Amazon AWS

Advantages

Broad range of compute options including GPUs
Highly scalable and reliable infrastructure
Pay-as-you-go pricing with cost optimization tools
Extensive global network of data centers

Considerations

Complex pricing structure
Steep learning curve for new users
Potential for unexpected costs without proper management

Compute Services

Aquanode

Amazon AWS

Amazon EC2

Virtual servers in the cloud with a wide range of instance types.

Amazon ECS

Fully managed container orchestration service.

Support for Docker containers
Integration with other AWS services

Amazon EKS

Managed Kubernetes service for container orchestration.

Certified Kubernetes conformant
Integrates with AWS networking and security services

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

Amazon AWS

On-Demand Instances

Pay for compute capacity by the second with no long-term commitments.

Spot Instances

Use spare EC2 capacity at up to 90% off the On-Demand price.

Reserved Instances

Save up to 72% compared to On-Demand pricing with a 1 or 3-year commitment.

Savings Plans

Save up to 72% on compute usage with a 1 or 3-year commitment to a consistent amount of usage.

EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML

Reserve accelerated compute capacity for a future start date and a defined duration; billed as an upfront reservation fee plus an operating system fee.

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.

Amazon AWS

Get Started

1
Sign up for AWS
Create an AWS account to access the cloud platform.
2
Choose a compute service
Select from EC2, Lambda, or container services based on your workload needs.
3
Launch an instance
Configure and launch your first compute instance or container.
4
Set up security
Configure security groups and access controls for your resources.
5
Monitor and optimize
Use AWS CloudWatch and Compute Optimizer to monitor performance and reduce costs.

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.

Amazon AWS

Global Regions

39 geographic regions and 123 availability zones worldwide.

Support

Basic (free), Developer, Business, Enterprise support plans with varying response times and features. Extensive documentation, forums, and training resources.