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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Crusoe and DigitalOcean. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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Average Price Difference: $0.41/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | Crusoe Price | DigitalOcean Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
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A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
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H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↓$0.51(11.6%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.90/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 ★Best Price $4.41/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.51(11.6%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↓$0.18(4.0%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $4.29/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 ★Best Price $4.47/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(4.0%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↓$0.07(4.5%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.50/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 ★Best Price $1.57/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.07(4.5%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↑+$0.86(+33.2%) | |||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $3.45/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 $2.59/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.86(+33.2%) | ||||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • | ||||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
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A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
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H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↓$0.51(11.6%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.90/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 ★Best Price $4.41/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.51(11.6%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↓$0.18(4.0%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $4.29/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 ★Best Price $4.47/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(4.0%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↓$0.07(4.5%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.50/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 ★Best Price $1.57/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.07(4.5%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • CrusoeDigitalOcean | ↑+$0.86(+33.2%) | |||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $3.45/hour Updated: 9/7/2026 $2.59/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.86(+33.2%) | ||||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • | ||||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Crusoe | DigitalOcean | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropic | Not available | $10.00 in $50.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $10.00 in $50.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $1.00 in $5.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $5.00 in $25.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $5.00 in $25.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $5.00 in $25.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $5.00 in $25.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $5.00 in $25.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $3.00 in $15.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $3.00 in $15.00 out | — |
Anthropic | Not available | $2.00 in $10.00 out | — |
DeepSeek | Not available | $0.250 in $0.800 out | — |
DeepSeek | $0.140 in $0.280 out | $0.068 in $0.168 out | $0.072 |
DeepSeek | $1.74 in $3.48 out | $0.870 in $1.74 out | $0.870 |
Google | Not available | $0.180 in $0.500 out | — |
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Vertically integrated power sourcing across wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, natural gas, and carbon capture
Machines are deployed quickly when they are launched
Persistent and shared disks, object storage, and a container registry for AI datasets
Provides instances with NVIDIA SXM GPU interconnects
99.5% uptime commitment backed by 24/7 enterprise-grade support
LLM inference with up to 9.9x faster time-to-first-token and 5x higher throughput versus vLLM
On-demand NVIDIA and AMD GPU instances with per-hour billing and no long-term contracts.
Pre-configured images with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and CUDA for immediate productivity.
GPU Droplets work seamlessly with DigitalOcean's networking, storage, and managed databases.
Transparent per-hour pricing with no hidden fees or complex instance families.
High-performance GPU instances powered by NVIDIA GPUs
General-purpose and storage-optimized CPU instances for data processing
Fully managed LLM inference spanning serverless, self-serve dedicated, and tailored deployments
Pay by the hour for maximum agility and unthrottled compute
Use spare capacity at significant discounts compared to on-demand pricing
Lock in guaranteed resources at lowest rates with custom commitments
Flexible pricing for LLM inference based on token usage
Guaranteed inference capacity with AI Model Units, priced lower for longer commitments
Hourly per-GPU pricing for self-serve dedicated endpoints, with monthly and volume rates via sales
Per-token pricing tiered by the parameter count of the base model being tuned
Sign up for Crusoe Cloud services through their website
Choose from available GPU types including L40S, A100, H100, H200, B200, GB200, and AMD options
Set up persistent storage options for your workloads
Deploy via the console, or provision programmatically with the Crusoe CLI or Terraform
Sign up at digitalocean.com and verify your account.
Select GPU Droplets from the Create menu, choose your GPU type and configuration.
Select a pre-configured AI/ML image or a base OS image.
Launch your GPU Droplet and connect via SSH to start working.
Data centers sited near low-cost energy in the United States, including a large-scale campus in Abilene, Texas, plus European capacity in Iceland and Norway
Documentation, learning hub, and 24/7 enterprise-grade support with a 99.5% uptime commitment; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 certifications
GPU Droplets are available in select US data centers with expansion planned.
24/7 support via ticket system, extensive documentation, and active community forums.