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FluidStack vs Render

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What's good about...

FluidStack logo FluidStack

  • Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
  • Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
  • Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
  • 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time

Render logo Render

  • Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
  • Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery
  • Generous free tier

Price comparison

How do FluidStack's prices compare against Render?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
$25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
$175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
$450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
$25.00 / mo 100 GB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
Included in plan

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
$95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
$32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM

Free egress allowance

FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

FluidStack FluidStack
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Render Render
$300.00 Billed $30 / 100 GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

FluidStack FluidStack
$1.30/hr
Render Render
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Billing Options

FluidStack FluidStack
On-DemandCustom
Render Render
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Available Models

FluidStack offers 5 GPU models.

FluidStack FluidStack
H100(1) A100(1) H200(1) B200(1) GB200(1)
Render Render
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that FluidStack and Render offer:

Service FluidStack Render
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Serverless Cron Jobs
Static Sites

Company details

Website
FluidStack FluidStack
www.fluidstack.io
Render Render
render.com
Headquarters
FluidStack FluidStack
United Kingdom
Render Render
United States of America
Founded
FluidStack FluidStack
2017
Render Render
2018
Data Center Locations
FluidStack FluidStack
4
Render Render
4
Example Customers
FluidStack FluidStack
Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway
Render Render
Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt

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Our data for FluidStack was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Render on Feb. 12, 2026.

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Thunder Compute
Our sponsor
NVIDIA H100 from $1.38/hr, A100 80GB from $0.78/hr, RTX A6000 from $0.27/hr
No commitments, billed per minute, SOC 2 and GDPR compliant
Hot swappable hardware, templates for ComfyUI and Ollama
One-click connection to VS Code or Cursor, simple CLI to connect without SSH
Try now