What is the difference between Crusoe and Vultr?

Crusoe and Vultr 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: Crusoe or Vultr?

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 Crusoe and Vultr?

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 12 different GPU models across both Crusoe and Vultr, with 0 models available from both providers.

Crusoe vs Vultr

Compare GPU pricing, features, and specifications between Crusoe and Vultr cloud providers. Find the best deals for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Crusoe

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Crusoe GPUs

Vultr GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $1.75/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 12Both available: 6Crusoe: 7Vultr: 11

Showing 12 of 12 GPUs

Last updated: 2/22/2026, 8:47:51 AM

GPU Model ↑	Crusoe Price	Vultr Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$1.45/hr	$1.29/hr★ Best	↑+$0.16(+12.4%)	Crusoe Vultr
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Vultr $1.29/hour Updated: 2/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.16(+12.4%) Crusoe Vultr
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$1.95/hr★ Best	$2.60/hr	↓$0.65(25.0%)	Crusoe Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.95/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $2.60/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.65(25.0%) Crusoe Shadeform API
A16 64GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$0.51/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $0.51/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$0.90/hr★ Best	$7.44/hr 4x GPU	↓$6.54(87.9%)	Crusoe Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $0.90/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $7.44/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 2/22/2026 Price Difference:↓$6.54(87.9%) Crusoe Shadeform API
B200 192GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.99/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
B200 192GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.99/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
GH200 96GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
GH200 96GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.99/hour Updated: 2/18/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
H100 80GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$3.90/hr	$2.99/hr★ Best	↑+$0.91(+30.4%)	Crusoe Vultr
H100 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.90/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Vultr $2.99/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.91(+30.4%) Crusoe Vultr
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoe	$4.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Crusoe
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoe $4.29/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Crusoe
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$1.00/hr★ Best	$1.67/hr	↓$0.67(40.1%)	Crusoe Vultr
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.00/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $1.67/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.67(40.1%) Crusoe Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$3.45/hr	$1.85/hr★ Best	↑+$1.60(+86.5%)	Crusoe Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Vultr $1.85/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.60(+86.5%) Crusoe Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.00/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.00/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.59/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Vultr

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$1.45/hr	$1.29/hr★ Best	↑+$0.16(+12.4%)	Crusoe Vultr
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Vultr $1.29/hour Updated: 2/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.16(+12.4%) Crusoe Vultr
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$1.95/hr★ Best	$2.60/hr	↓$0.65(25.0%)	Crusoe Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.95/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $2.60/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.65(25.0%) Crusoe Shadeform API
A16 64GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$0.51/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $0.51/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$0.90/hr★ Best	$7.44/hr 4x GPU	↓$6.54(87.9%)	Crusoe Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $0.90/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $7.44/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 2/22/2026 Price Difference:↓$6.54(87.9%) Crusoe Shadeform API
B200 192GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.99/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
B200 192GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.99/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
GH200 96GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
GH200 96GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.99/hour Updated: 2/18/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
H100 80GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$3.90/hr	$2.99/hr★ Best	↑+$0.91(+30.4%)	Crusoe Vultr
H100 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.90/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Vultr $2.99/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.91(+30.4%) Crusoe Vultr
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoe	$4.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Crusoe
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoe $4.29/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Crusoe
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$1.00/hr★ Best	$1.67/hr	↓$0.67(40.1%)	Crusoe Vultr
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.00/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $1.67/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.67(40.1%) Crusoe Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • CrusoeVultr	$3.45/hr	$1.85/hr★ Best	↑+$1.60(+86.5%)	Crusoe Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 2/22/2026 Vultr $1.85/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.60(+86.5%) Crusoe Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.00/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.00/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.59/hour Updated: 2/21/2026 ★Best Price Vultr

Features Comparison

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

Vultr

AMD and NVIDIA GPU Options
Access to diverse GPU options including AMD Instinct and NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs
Global Availability
Deploy GPU resources across 32 cloud data center regions worldwide
Kubernetes Support
Vultr Kubernetes Engine for GPU-accelerated containerized workloads
Serverless Inference
Deploy and scale GenAI models quickly with Vultr Serverless Inference
Virtual Machines and Bare Metal
Choose between GPU-accelerated VMs or dedicated bare metal servers
Global Content Delivery
Accelerate content delivery across six continents with Vultr CDN

Pros & Cons

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

Vultr

Advantages

Wide range of AMD and NVIDIA GPU options
Extensive global network (32 data center regions)
Both VM and bare metal deployment options
Kubernetes and containerization support

Considerations

Medium GPU availability compared to some specialized providers
Less established in the GPU market compared to major hyperscalers
Limited documentation specific to GPU workloads

Compute 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

Vultr

NVIDIA GPU Instances

Virtual machines and bare metal servers with NVIDIA GPUs

AMD GPU Instances

Computing infrastructure powered by AMD Instinct accelerators

Vultr Kubernetes Engine

Managed Kubernetes service for GPU-accelerated containerized applications

GPU-accelerated Kubernetes clusters
Global deployment options

Pricing Options

Crusoe

Vultr

Getting Started

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

Vultr

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for a free Vultr account
2
Select GPU instance
Choose from AMD or NVIDIA GPU options based on your workload
3
Choose deployment type
Select between virtual machine or bare metal deployment
4
Configure and launch
Set up networking, storage, and security options before launching

Support & Global Availability

Crusoe

Global Regions

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

Support

Documentation, SOC II certified infrastructure

Vultr

Global Regions

32 global cloud data center regions across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia

Support

Documentation, community forums, support tickets, and dedicated customer support