What is the difference between Impossible Cloud and Thunder Compute?

Impossible Cloud and Thunder Compute 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: Impossible Cloud or Thunder Compute?

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 Impossible Cloud and Thunder Compute?

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 10 different GPU models across both Impossible Cloud and Thunder Compute, with 0 models available from both providers.

Impossible Cloud vs Thunder Compute

Compare GPU pricing between Impossible Cloud and Thunder Compute. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Impossible Cloud

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Thunder Compute

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Impossible Cloud GPUs

Thunder Compute GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $1.11/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 10Both available: 1Impossible Cloud: 7Thunder Compute: 4

Showing 10 of 10 GPUs

Last updated: 9/24/2026, 5:49:30 PM

GPU Model ↑	Impossible Cloud Price	Thunder Compute Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$1.09/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $1.09/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute
B200 180GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$4.21/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $4.21/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
GB300 576GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$10.00/hr★ Best 72x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
GB300 576GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $10.00/hour 72x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Impossible CloudThunder Compute	$2.09/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$3.20/hr	↓$1.11(34.7%)	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed Thunder Compute
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $2.09/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.11(34.7%) Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed Thunder Compute
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$2.87/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $2.87/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$3.48/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $3.48/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$4.32/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $4.32/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.79/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute
L40S 48GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$1.14/hr★ Best 2x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $1.14/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.35/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.35/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$1.09/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $1.09/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute
B200 180GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$4.21/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
B200 180GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $4.21/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
GB300 576GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$10.00/hr★ Best 72x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
GB300 576GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $10.00/hour 72x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Impossible CloudThunder Compute	$2.09/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$3.20/hr	↓$1.11(34.7%)	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed Thunder Compute
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $2.09/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.11(34.7%) Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed Thunder Compute
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$2.87/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $2.87/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$3.48/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
H200 141GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $3.48/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$4.32/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $4.32/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.79/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute
L40S 48GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud	$1.14/hr★ Best 2x GPU	Not Available	—	Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
L40S 48GB VRAM • Impossible Cloud $1.14/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Impossible Cloud GPU offers feed
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	Not Available	$0.35/hr★ Best	—	Thunder Compute
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Thunder Compute $0.35/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Thunder Compute

Features Comparison

Impossible Cloud

Bare Metal GPU Clusters
Dedicated NVIDIA systems without virtualization, from 2-GPU PCIe servers to 8-GPU SXM nodes and GB300 NVL72 racks, with InfiniBand or RoCE interconnect on larger clusters.
Published Term Pricing
Each listed cluster shows a per-GPU-hour rate for every available contract term, from one month to 60 months, along with region, node count and availability date.
Public Pricing Feed
The GPU offer list is published as an unauthenticated JSON feed, regenerated daily.
S3-Compatible Object Storage
Object storage compatible with the AWS S3 API, with no egress or API-call fees and no minimum storage duration.
Managed Inference
OpenAI-compatible inference endpoints for open-weight models (DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, GLM, gpt-oss, Nemotron), billed per million tokens; currently in early access.
Compliance
Headquartered in Germany with ISO 27001 certification and GDPR-aligned data handling in European data centers.

Thunder Compute

Rapid deployment
Spin up a dedicated cloud GPU in seconds.
Flexible configurations
Customize vCPUs, RAM, and storage.
Networking
Supports 7-10 Gbps networking speeds.
Development tools
Integrated VS Code extension for easier development.
Snapshot capabilities
Ability to take snapshots for later use.

Pros & Cons

Impossible Cloud

Advantages

Per-GPU-hour rates published for every listed cluster and contract term
GPU compute and S3 object storage from one provider, so data and compute can sit in the same region
Dedicated bare metal hardware without virtualization
German headquarters and European data residency options

Considerations

No on-demand hourly rate; all GPU capacity is sold on committed terms
Many listed clusters have a future availability date rather than immediate capacity
Some listings show region, configuration or node count only on request

Thunder Compute

Advantages

User-friendly interface
Quick scaling options
Integrated development environment

Considerations

Limited availability in regions
Potential performance variability depending on load

Compute Services

Impossible Cloud

Thunder Compute

Pricing Options

Impossible Cloud

Committed GPU Terms

Per-GPU-hour rates for contract terms from one month to 60 months; longer terms carry lower rates.

Storage Pay-as-you-go

Object storage billed per TB per month with no egress or API-call fees.

Storage Reserved Capacity

Discounted per-TB storage pricing for 1, 3 and 5 year capacity commitments, sold through partners.

Per-Token Inference

Managed inference billed per million tokens, with rates provided on request during early access.

Thunder Compute

Getting Started

Impossible Cloud

Get Started

1
Browse Available Clusters
Filter the bare metal GPU listings by GPU model, region and contract term.
2
Request a Quote
Request a listed cluster or a custom configuration; quotes are sent by email.
3
Agree Term and Deployment
Confirm the contract term, region and start date for the cluster.
4
Manage in the Console
Use the Impossible Cloud management console for GPU servers and storage.

Thunder Compute

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for an account on the Thunder Compute platform.
2
Choose a template
Select a pre-built template for your AI workflow.
3
Customize your setup
Adjust the vCPUs, RAM, and storage as necessary.
4
Launch your instance
Start your GPU instance with a single click.
5
Connect to your environment
Use the VS Code extension to access your persistent environment.

Support & Global Availability

Impossible Cloud

Global Regions

GPU clusters listed in EU, US and APAC regions; object storage in European and US data centers

Support

Customer support portal, knowledge base and documentation; regional consultants for quotes and deployment.

Thunder Compute

Global Regions

Available in the US and possibly other regions.

Support

24/7 support via email and chat.