What is the difference between Amazon AWS and Crusoe?

Amazon AWS and Crusoe 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: Amazon AWS or Crusoe?

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 Amazon AWS and Crusoe?

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 11 different GPU models across both Amazon AWS and Crusoe, with 0 models available from both providers.

Amazon AWS vs Crusoe GPU Cloud Pricing 2026

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 11Both available: 4Amazon AWS: 7Crusoe: 8

Showing 11 of 11 GPUs

Last updated: 4/18/2026, 1:05:01 AM

GPU Model ↑	Amazon AWS Price	Crusoe Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $1.00/hour Updated: 3/31/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$2.74/hr 8x GPU	$1.20/hr★ Best	↑+$1.54(+128.7%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $1.20/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.54(+128.7%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $0.40/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$6.88/hr 8x GPU	$3.90/hr★ Best	↑+$2.98(+76.4%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $3.90/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.98(+76.4%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	$4.29/hr★ Best	↑+$3.62(+84.4%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $4.29/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.62(+84.4%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$1.86/hr	$0.50/hr★ Best	↑+$1.36(+272.2%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $0.50/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.36(+272.2%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$3.45/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$3.45/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 4/14/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.53/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API

A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $1.00/hour Updated: 3/31/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$2.74/hr 8x GPU	$1.20/hr★ Best	↑+$1.54(+128.7%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $1.20/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.54(+128.7%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $0.40/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$6.88/hr 8x GPU	$3.90/hr★ Best	↑+$2.98(+76.4%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $3.90/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.98(+76.4%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	$4.29/hr★ Best	↑+$3.62(+84.4%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $4.29/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.62(+84.4%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWSCrusoe	$1.86/hr	$0.50/hr★ Best	↑+$1.36(+272.2%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 Crusoe $0.50/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.36(+272.2%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Crusoe
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$3.45/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Crusoe	Not Available	$3.45/hr★ Best	—	Crusoe
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 4/14/2026 ★Best Price Crusoe
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.53/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 4/17/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API

Features Comparison

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

Crusoe

Sustainable Computing
Powered by stranded and wasted energy sources to reduce carbon emissions
Fast Spin Up
Machines are deployed quickly when they are launched
Persistent Storage
Disk storage that can be used across multiple instances
SXM Support
Provides instances with NVIDIA SXM GPU interconnects
SLA Guarantee
Provider offers an SLA on uptime and performance

Pros & Cons

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

Crusoe

Advantages

Great GPU availability for on-demand use
Affordable pricing for GPU instances
Environmentally sustainable approach using stranded energy
SLA guarantee on uptime and performance

Considerations

Limited GPU variety (primarily A100, A100_80G, and L40S)
Regional focus rather than global presence
Newer player in the cloud GPU market

Compute Services

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

Crusoe

GPU Instances

High-performance GPU instances powered by NVIDIA GPUs

Reserved Clusters

Large-scale reserved GPU clusters for enterprise and research workloads

Custom node configurations
Flexible interconnect options

Pricing Options

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.

Crusoe

Getting Started

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.

Crusoe

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for Crusoe Cloud services through their website
2
Select GPU instance
Choose from available GPU types (A100, A100_80G, or L40S)
3
Configure storage
Set up persistent storage options for your workloads
4
Launch instance
Deploy your instance with fast spin-up times

Support & Global Availability

Amazon AWS

Global Regions

30+ regions and 100+ availability zones worldwide.

Support

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

Crusoe

Global Regions

Strategically located data centers in low-cost energy areas of the United States

Support

Documentation, SOC II certified infrastructure