Question 1

What is Thunder Compute?

Accepted Answer

Thunder Compute is a GPU cloud platform built for developers, researchers, and AI startups. You can launch H100, A100 80GB, and RTX A6000 GPU instances in seconds from the web console, CLI, or VS Code extension.

Question 2

How much cheaper is Thunder Compute than AWS and other clouds?

Accepted Answer

Thunder Compute is typically up to 80% cheaper than traditional clouds. Pay-as-you-go pricing starts at $0.27/hr for RTX A6000, $0.78/hr for A100 80GB, and $1.38/hr for H100 PCIe, with no long-term commitments or reserved instance contracts.

Question 3

Who should use Thunder Compute cloud GPUs?

Accepted Answer

Thunder Compute is ideal for AI startups, ML researchers, indie hackers, data scientists, and students who need reliable and affordable GPU rentals for training, fine-tuning, and inference workloads.

Question 4

Which GPU types does Thunder Compute offer?

Accepted Answer

Thunder Compute currently offers RTX A6000, A100 80GB, and H100 PCIe GPU instances, with fast SSD storage and high-bandwidth networking so you can run modern LLMs, diffusion models, and custom ML workloads.

Question 5

How do I launch a GPU instance on Thunder Compute?

Accepted Answer

Create an account, add a payment method, and click “Launch GPU” in the console to start an instance in about 60 seconds. You can connect over SSH, Jupyter, or directly from VS Code using the Thunder Compute extension.

Question 6

Do I need a long-term contract or minimum spend to use Thunder Compute?

Accepted Answer

No. Thunder Compute is fully pay-as-you-go with no long-term contracts or minimum commitments. You pay only for the GPU hours and storage you actually use, and you can scale up or down at any time.

Question 7

Is Thunder Compute secure and enterprise-ready?

Accepted Answer

Thunder Compute is built with security in mind and is suitable for teams from early-stage startups up to large enterprises. We support modern authentication flows, per-organization controls, and robust infrastructure security practices.

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for 80% less

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The lowest GPU prices anywhere

The lowest GPU prices anywhere

One environment for prototyping through production

One environment for prototyping through production

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One-click GPU instancesfor 80% less

“This pricing is insane.”“Can't get enough of this UX.”

The lowest GPU prices anywhere

The lowest GPU prices anywhere

One environment for prototyping through production

One environment for prototyping through production

Templates get you started faster

Simple, easy interfaces for any workflow

Get the world's cheapest GPUs

One-click GPU instances
for 80% less

“This pricing is insane.”
“Can't get enough of this UX.”

Get the world's
cheapest GPUs