What is the difference between Aquanode and gpu.ai?

Aquanode and gpu.ai 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 gpu.ai?

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 gpu.ai?

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 44 different GPU models across both Aquanode and gpu.ai, with 0 models available from both providers.

Aquanode vs gpu.ai

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

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Aquanode GPUs

gpu.ai GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.22/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 44Both available: 24Aquanode: 41gpu.ai: 27

Showing 15 of 44 GPUs

Last updated: 10/5/2026, 11:52:48 PM

GPU Model ↑	Aquanode Price	gpu.ai Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • gpu.ai	Not Available	$0.41/hr★ Best	—	gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available gpu.ai $0.41/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$1.10/hr	$0.88/hr★ Best	↑+$0.22(+25.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.10/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.88/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.22(+25.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.54/hr	$0.49/hr★ Best	↑+$0.05(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.54/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.49/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.05(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$7.47/hr	$6.79/hr★ Best	↑+$0.68(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $7.47/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $6.79/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.68(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • gpu.ai	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available gpu.ai $2.59/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • gpu.ai	Not Available	$1.98/hr★ Best	—	gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available gpu.ai $1.98/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$2.19/hr★ Best	$3.27/hr	↓$1.08(33.1%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.19/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai $3.27/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.08(33.1%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$3.95/hr	$3.59/hr★ Best	↑+$0.36(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.95/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $3.59/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.36(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$8.68/hr	$7.89/hr★ Best	↑+$0.79(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanode $8.68/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $7.89/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.79(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.48/hr	$0.27/hr★ Best	↑+$0.21(+77.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.48/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.27/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.21(+77.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.76/hr	$0.69/hr★ Best	↑+$0.07(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.76/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.69/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.07(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.73/hr	$0.63/hr★ Best	↑+$0.10(+15.8%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.73/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.63/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.10(+15.8%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode	$2.63/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.63/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.23/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.23/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★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: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • gpu.ai	Not Available	$0.41/hr★ Best	—	gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available gpu.ai $0.41/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$1.10/hr	$0.88/hr★ Best	↑+$0.22(+25.3%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $1.10/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.88/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.22(+25.3%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.54/hr	$0.49/hr★ Best	↑+$0.05(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
A40 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.54/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.49/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.05(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$7.47/hr	$6.79/hr★ Best	↑+$0.68(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Aquanode $7.47/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $6.79/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.68(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • gpu.ai	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available gpu.ai $2.59/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • gpu.ai	Not Available	$1.98/hr★ Best	—	gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available gpu.ai $1.98/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$2.19/hr★ Best	$3.27/hr	↓$1.08(33.1%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.19/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price gpu.ai $3.27/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.08(33.1%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$3.95/hr	$3.59/hr★ Best	↑+$0.36(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Aquanode $3.95/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $3.59/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.36(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$8.68/hr	$7.89/hr★ Best	↑+$0.79(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Aquanode $8.68/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $7.89/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.79(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.48/hr	$0.27/hr★ Best	↑+$0.21(+77.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L4 24GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.48/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.27/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.21(+77.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.76/hr	$0.69/hr★ Best	↑+$0.07(+10.0%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.76/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.69/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.07(+10.0%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanodegpu.ai	$0.73/hr	$0.63/hr★ Best	↑+$0.10(+15.8%)	Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.73/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 gpu.ai $0.63/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.10(+15.8%) Aquanode GPU Price Index gpu.ai Catalog Feed
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode	$2.63/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Aquanode $2.63/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode	$0.23/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Aquanode GPU Price Index
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Aquanode $0.23/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★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: 10/5/2026 ★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.

gpu.ai

Provider-agnostic platform
The same console, CLI, and API across every cloud integrated.
On-demand compute
Per-second billing with the ability to launch from various GPU options.
Serverless models
Chat, image, and video models accessible via an OpenAI-compatible API.
Curated templates
One-click templates for various frameworks with pre-configured settings.
Reserved capacity
Options for reserving dedicated multi-node clusters on contract terms.

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

gpu.ai

Advantages

Easy integration with multiple cloud providers
Flexibility in GPU selection
No idle costs for serverless models
Managed fine-tuning jobs available

Considerations

May require understanding of various cloud setups for optimal use
Limited information on dedicated support options

Compute Services

Aquanode

gpu.ai

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

gpu.ai

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.

gpu.ai

Get Started

1
Visit the platform
Access gpu.ai to view available resources.
2
Choose a GPU or model
Select from the available SKUs or serverless options.
3
Launch your compute instance
Specify your requirements and start using the service.
4
Monitor usage
Track performance and billing through the provided dashboard.
5
Explore documentation
Review the documentation for detailed guidance on features and setups.

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.

gpu.ai

Global Regions

Available in US, Canada, EU, India, Asia-Pacific.