Crusoe
Crusoe Cloud is a cloud computing platform that leverages stranded and wasted energy sources, such as flare gas, to power its data centers, reducing carbon emissions and providing sustainable computing resources. They offer high-performance computing solutions for AI, machine learning, and scientific research, while maintaining a focus on environmental sustainability.
Key Features
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
Provider Comparison
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
- Lowest market price for A100_80G GPUs
- Fast instance deployment
Limitations
- Limited GPU variety (primarily A100, A100_80G, and L40S)
- Regional focus rather than global presence
- Newer player in the cloud GPU market
- Limited GPU interconnect options compared to some competitors
Available GPUs
GPU Model↑ | Memory | Hourly Price |
|---|---|---|
A100 PCIE | 40GB | $2.90/hr |
A100 SXM | 80GB | $2.90/hr |
A40 | 48GB | $8.80/hr |
L40S | 48GB | $5.80/hr |
Compute Services
GPU Instances
High-performance GPU instances powered by NVIDIA GPUs
Reserved Clusters
Large-scale reserved GPU clusters for enterprise and research workloads
Features:
- Custom node configurations
- Flexible interconnect options
- Long-term reservation for consistent availability
Getting Started
Create an account
Sign up for Crusoe Cloud services through their website
Select GPU instance
Choose from available GPU types (A100, A100_80G, or L40S)
Configure storage
Set up persistent storage options for your workloads
Launch instance
Deploy your instance with fast spin-up times