# GPUBank vs TensorWave

> TensorWave is a US cloud founded in 2023 that rents only AMD Instinct accelerators, as 8-GPU bare-metal MI300X, MI325X and MI355X nodes sold through a sales call. It has no NVIDIA GPU; its MI300X starts at $1.71 per GPU-hour on an 8-GPU node, with the term not stated, against $1.65 for a single MI300X at GPUBank. TensorWave offers newer AMD parts, RoCEv2 clusters and SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA; GPUBank offers self-serve access, NVIDIA GPUs and published billing rules.

- Page: https://gpubank.io/compare/gpubank-vs-tensorwave
- Prices last checked on 29 September 2026, on TensorWave's own pages (sources below). Page updated 2 November 2026.
- TensorWave: https://tensorwave.com, headquartered in Las Vegas, United States
- GPUBank: https://gpubank.io, GPU cloud billed per second at an all-in hourly price (vCPU, RAM, NVMe, one IPv4 and traffic included), prepaid balance topped up in crypto.

## Verdict

**Newer AMD Instinct parts and clusters at TensorWave. Self-serve single GPUs and published billing at GPUBank.**

TensorWave suits ROCm teams that need multi-node MI300X, MI325X or MI355X capacity under contract, with managed Slurm or Kubernetes and SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and HIPAA paperwork. On the one GPU both of us rent, the MI300X, prices are close: $1.71 'starting at' per GPU-hour on an 8-GPU node there, $1.65 for one GPU here. TensorWave publishes no billing granularity, payment methods, regions or SLA, and access goes through a form asking for company details and a phone number. GPUBank opens with an email and password, bills by the second and adds NVIDIA GPUs from the RTX 4090 to the B200.

Score over 16 points: GPUBank ahead on 9, even on 2, TensorWave ahead on 5.

## Key facts

| Criterion | TensorWave | GPUBank |
|---|---|---|
| H100 SXM, per GPU-hour | No NVIDIA; MI300X from $1.71 (8-GPU node) | $1.85, all-in |
| Cheapest GPU-hour | $1.71, MI300X, term not stated | $0.23, RTX 4090 |
| Billing granularity | Not published | Per second |
| Stopped instance | Not published | Disk only |
| Persistent storage | Not published | $0.03 per GB-month |
| Egress traffic | Not published | Included |
| Crypto payments | Not published | Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and 12+ more |
| Card payments | Not published | No |
| Minimum deposit | Not published | $25 |
| GPU models listed | 4, AMD Instinct only | 10 |
| Regions | Not published | 4 |
| Serverless GPUs | No | No |
| Availability target | No SLA found | 99.9 % monthly |
| Compliance reports | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA | None published |
| Support | Email, chat, phone, tickets; solution engineers | Tickets from a $25 balance |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, United States | Tallinn, Estonia |

## Same GPUs, price per GPU-hour (USD, excl. VAT)

| GPU | TensorWave | GPUBank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI300X | $1.71 (reserved) | $1.65 | -4 % |

## When to pick TensorWave

- MI325X from $2.25 and MI355X from $2.95, up to 288 GB per GPU
- Bare-metal 8-GPU nodes with RoCEv2 at 3.2 Tb/s
- Managed Kubernetes and managed Slurm on multi-node clusters
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022 and HIPAA on the Trust Center
- Support by email, chat and phone, with solution engineers

## When to pick GPUBank

- One MI300X at $1.65 per GPU-hour, no 8-GPU node or contract
- NVIDIA GPUs too: B200, H200, H100, L40S, RTX 5090 and RTX 4090
- Account in minutes with email and password, no sales call
- Per-second billing, IPv4 and traffic included, published rules
- Pay in Bitcoin, USDT and 12+ other coins, four named regions

## Questions

### Is GPUBank cheaper than TensorWave for an MI300X?

Slightly. TensorWave lists the MI300X at 'Starting at' $1.71 per GPU-hour on an 8-GPU bare-metal node, with the term not stated. GPUBank charges $1.65 per GPU-hour for a single MI300X, billed per second, with vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic included.

### Does TensorWave offer NVIDIA H100 GPUs?

No. TensorWave rents only AMD Instinct accelerators: MI300X, MI325X and MI355X, with MI455X Helios racks announced. GPUBank rents the H100 SXM at $1.85 per GPU-hour, along with the MI300X and eight other NVIDIA models.

### Can I sign up for TensorWave without talking to sales?

No self-serve sign-up is published. The contact form asks for name, company, company email, country and phone, and access is governed by a sales contract. GPUBank opens an account with an email and password.

### Which is better for large AMD clusters?

TensorWave. It sells bare-metal 8-GPU nodes in multi-node clusters with RoCEv2 at 3.2 Tb/s, managed Kubernetes and managed Slurm, plus the MI325X and MI355X. GPUBank rents up to 8 GPUs per instance and lists only the MI300X on the AMD side.

### Where are TensorWave's data centers?

TensorWave does not publish its data center locations; its Terms give a notice address in Las Vegas. GPUBank runs in Paris, Frankfurt, Ashburn and Singapore.

### Are these prices with or without VAT?

Without. Every price on this page excludes VAT and sales tax, for TensorWave and for GPUBank, so the two columns compare like for like. Tax is added at checkout according to where the buyer is based.

## Sources

- https://tensorwave.com/products/accelerators/amd-mi300x: MI300X starting price and node spec
- https://tensorwave.com/products/accelerators/amd-mi325x: MI325X starting price and node spec
- https://tensorwave.com/products/accelerators/amd-mi355x: MI355X starting price and node spec, Series B news headline
- https://tensorwave.com/products/accelerators/amd-mi455x: MI455X Helios, pricing TBD
- https://tensorwave.com/products/bare-metal: Bare-metal offer, SOC 2 Type II
- https://tensorwave.com/about: Funding over USD 500M, leadership
- https://security.tensorwave.com/: Founded 2023, SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA, pentests
- https://docs.tensorwave.com/welcome-to-tensorwave/faq.md: AMD only, SSH bare metal, support channels, reserved contracts, on-demand planned
- https://docs.tensorwave.com/welcome-to-tensorwave/bare-metal-quickstart.md: Ubuntu 22.04, ROCm, root SSH
- https://docs.tensorwave.com/policies/terms-of-service: Las Vegas notice address, no payment terms
- https://tensorwave.com/connect: Sales form fields
- https://tensorwave.com/products/managed-services/managed-kubernetes: Managed Kubernetes
- https://tensorwave.com/products/storage/high-speed-network-storage: Storage offer
- https://tensorwave.com/pricing: Confirms no public pricing page
- https://tensorwave.com/: GPU line-up, platform stack, compliance claims

Prices change: check both providers before buying. TensorWave is a trademark of its owner; GPUBank is not affiliated with TensorWave.