What is the difference between Thunder Compute and Verda?

Thunder Compute and Verda 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: Thunder Compute or Verda?

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 Thunder Compute and Verda?

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 14 different GPU models across both Thunder Compute and Verda, with 0 models available from both providers.

Thunder Compute vs Verda

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

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

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Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.52/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 14Both available: 3Thunder Compute: 5Verda: 12

Showing 14 of 14 GPUs

Last updated: 10/4/2026, 3:49:55 AM

GPU Model ↑	Thunder Compute Price	Verda Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder ComputeVerda	$1.09/hr	$0.90/hr★ Best	↑+$0.19(+21.3%)	Thunder Compute Verda API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $1.09/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 Verda $0.90/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.19(+21.3%) Thunder Compute Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.65/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.65/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$3.53/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $3.53/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$5.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $5.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	$3.20/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Thunder Compute
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Thunder Compute
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder ComputeVerda	$3.20/hr	$1.85/hr★ Best	↑+$1.35(+73.0%)	Thunder Compute Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 Verda $1.85/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.35(+73.0%) Thunder Compute Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$2.41/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $2.41/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$4.40/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $4.40/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	$0.79/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Thunder Compute
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $0.79/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Thunder Compute
L40S 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.78/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.78/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.59/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.59/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder ComputeVerda	$0.35/hr	$0.33/hr★ Best	↑+$0.02(+5.1%)	Thunder Compute Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $0.35/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 Verda $0.33/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.02(+5.1%) Thunder Compute Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$1.02/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $1.02/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.10/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.10/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder ComputeVerda	$1.09/hr	$0.90/hr★ Best	↑+$0.19(+21.3%)	Thunder Compute Verda API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $1.09/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 Verda $0.90/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.19(+21.3%) Thunder Compute Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.65/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.65/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$3.53/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $3.53/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$5.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $5.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	$3.20/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Thunder Compute
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Thunder Compute
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder ComputeVerda	$3.20/hr	$1.85/hr★ Best	↑+$1.35(+73.0%)	Thunder Compute Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $3.20/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 Verda $1.85/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.35(+73.0%) Thunder Compute Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$2.41/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $2.41/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$4.40/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $4.40/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute	$0.79/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Thunder Compute
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $0.79/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Thunder Compute
L40S 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.78/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.78/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.59/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.59/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder ComputeVerda	$0.35/hr	$0.33/hr★ Best	↑+$0.02(+5.1%)	Thunder Compute Verda API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute $0.35/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 Verda $0.33/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.02(+5.1%) Thunder Compute Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$1.02/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Verda API
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $1.02/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.10/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.10/hour Updated: 10/3/2026 ★Best Price Verda API

Features Comparison

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.

Verda

Full-Stack AI Platform
Complete platform for AI development from experimentation to production deployment
High-Speed Interconnects
InfiniBand and NVLink for efficient multi-GPU communication and clustering
Security & Compliance
ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certified with GDPR compliance and EU sovereignty
Sustainable Computing
100% renewable energy-powered Nordic data centers
Developer Ecosystem
Web console, API, SDK, Verda CLI, Terraform and OpenTofu providers, and comprehensive documentation
In-House AI Lab
Internal research team contributing to open inference projects such as SGLang and vLLM and co-researching with customers

Pros & Cons

Thunder Compute

Advantages

User-friendly interface
Quick scaling options
Integrated development environment

Considerations

Limited availability in regions
Potential performance variability depending on load

Verda

Advantages

Extensive GPU catalog including latest NVIDIA Blackwell (B300, B200) and Hopper (H200, H100) architectures
NVIDIA Preferred Partner with early access to cutting-edge hardware
Cost-effective pricing with up to 90% savings vs hyperscalers
EU-based with GDPR compliance and ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications

Considerations

Primarily European data center presence
Smaller ecosystem compared to major hyperscalers
Specialized AI/ML focus may not suit general computing needs

Compute Services

Thunder Compute

Verda

GPU Instances

On-demand virtual machines with 1x-8x NVIDIA GPUs and NVLink interconnects

Instant Clusters

Self-service access to 16x-128x GPU clusters with InfiniBand

Bare-metal Clusters

Custom-built GPU clusters tailored to specifications

Pricing Options

Thunder Compute

Verda

Pay As You Go

Transparent hourly pricing with no upfront commitments

Spot Pricing

Access spare capacity at significant discounts for flexible workloads

Long-term Commitments

Volume discounts up to 25% with 1-2 year commitments

Getting Started

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.

Verda

Get Started

1
Sign up for account
Create account at console.verda.com with email or GitHub
2
Add payment method
Add credit card for pay-as-you-go billing
3
Launch GPU instance
Select GPU model and configuration, deploy in minutes
4
Connect and develop
SSH access, JupyterLab, or API integration for your ML workloads

Support & Global Availability

Thunder Compute

Global Regions

Available in the US and possibly other regions.

Support

24/7 support via email and chat.

Verda

Global Regions

European data centers with focus on Nordic locations for optimal sustainability

Support

Expert AI/ML infrastructure support team, comprehensive documentation, 99.9%+ uptime SLA