What is the difference between Aquanode and TheAI Cloud?

Aquanode and TheAI 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 TheAI 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 TheAI 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 38 different GPU models across both Aquanode and TheAI Cloud, with 0 models available from both providers.

Aquanode vs TheAI Cloud

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

Aquanode

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TheAI Cloud

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Aquanode GPUs

TheAI Cloud GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.95/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 38Both available: 1Aquanode: 37TheAI Cloud: 2

Showing 15 of 38 GPUs

Last updated: 10/31/2026, 5:14:17 PM

GPU Model ↑	Aquanode Price	TheAI Cloud Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.20/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.20/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • AquanodeTheAI Cloud	$9.35/hr	$8.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.95(+11.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index TheAI Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $9.35/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 TheAI Cloud $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.95(+11.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index TheAI Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode	$2.78/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.78/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode	$3.90/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.90/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • TheAI Cloud	Not Available	$4.50/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	TheAI Cloud
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available TheAI Cloud $4.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price TheAI Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.10/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.83/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.83/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.18/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.18/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.22/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.22/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.20/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.20/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
B200 180GB VRAM • AquanodeTheAI Cloud	$9.35/hr	$8.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.95(+11.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index TheAI Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $9.35/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 TheAI Cloud $8.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.95(+11.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index TheAI Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode	$2.78/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.78/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode	$3.90/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.90/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • TheAI Cloud	Not Available	$4.50/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	TheAI Cloud
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available TheAI Cloud $4.50/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price TheAI Cloud
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.10/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.83/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.83/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.18/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.18/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.22/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.22/hour Updated: 10/31/2026 ★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: 10/31/2026 ★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.

TheAI Cloud

Bare-metal nodes
Includes 8 GPUs per whole node with root access.
Reservation system
Allows users to reserve capacity ahead of the opening date.
Prepaid billing
Operates on a pay-as-you-go basis with prepaid minutes.
High interconnectivity
Nodes are interconnected via non-blocking InfiniBand.
Service level agreement
Offers a 99.5% monthly uptime guarantee.

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

TheAI Cloud

Advantages

Offers a reservation waitlist with no upfront payment required.
Flexible payment options including card, wire transfer, or USDC.
Allows training across multiple GPU nodes for better performance.
Non-blocking interconnects facilitate high-speed data transfers between nodes.

Considerations

Service is not available until Q4 2026.
Pricing may vary until a reservation is confirmed.
Limited to U.S. based data center operations.

Compute Services

Aquanode

TheAI Cloud

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

TheAI Cloud

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.

TheAI Cloud

Get Started

1
Join the waitlist
Sign up for a free waitlist to reserve your spot.
2
Receive confirmation
Get notified about capacity opening two weeks in advance.
3
Make a prepayment
Lock in your rate with a 30% prepayment when contacted.
4
Set up billing
Choose a billing option for remaining balance after reservation.
5
Receive SLA terms
Understand the service level agreement and uptime commitments.

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.

TheAI Cloud

Global Regions

US Central Region

Support

Email support available with standard response times.