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Scaleway vs TensorDock: Pricing, Specs, Strengths & Weaknesses

Side-by-side comparison of GPU compute pricing, regions, billing models, and strengths for Scaleway and TensorDock. Rates sourced from public APIs — verify current availability and billing terms before purchasing.

Overview

Provider type
Specialist
Marketplace
Founded
2015
2021
Headquarters
Paris, France
Boston, MA
Billing model
On-demand, Reserved
Per-second on-demand, Spot, Reserved
Min commitment
None
None (minimum deposit required — check tensordock.com)
Support tier
Basic → Enterprise
Community → Pro
Regions
3 regions
4 regions

Strengths & Best For

Scaleway

Scaleway is a French cloud provider offering H100 SXM and PCIe GPU instances alongside a full cloud platform — managed Kubernetes (Kapsule), object storage, managed databases, serverless functions, and private networking — all within EU data centers. In 2025–2026 Scaleway launched H100 PCIe instances at competitive EU pricing, expanded its managed Kubernetes GPU node pools to support multi-GPU workloads natively, and introduced a GPU-optimized bare-metal tier for latency-sensitive inference. As a subsidiary of Iliad Group (one of France's largest telecoms), Scaleway has the financial backing and network infrastructure to compete seriously in the EU GPU market. A strong choice for European teams that want GPU compute and a full cloud stack from a single EU-sovereign provider, avoiding US hyperscaler data residency concerns entirely.

Strengths
  • Full EU-sovereign cloud stack — GPU, Kubernetes, storage, databases in one platform
  • H100 SXM and PCIe at competitive European pricing
  • Managed Kubernetes with native GPU node pool support
  • Backed by Iliad Group — strong financial stability and network infrastructure
  • GPU-optimized bare-metal tier for low-latency inference
Weaknesses
  • GPU catalog narrower than AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Primarily EU regions — limited options for US or APAC deployments
  • ML ecosystem tooling less mature than hyperscalers
Best For
EU-based teams needing GPU + full cloud stack from one EU-sovereign providerOrganizations avoiding US hyperscaler data residency concernsTeams running GPU training alongside managed Kubernetes workloadsFrench and European enterprises with strict data sovereignty requirements
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TensorDock

TensorDock is a GPU cloud marketplace connecting users with independent hosts across 100+ global locations. 45+ GPU models from consumer RTX cards to HGX H100 SXM5, including H100 SXM5, A100 SXM4, and RTX 4090. Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments, no waitlists, and no quotas. Hosts compete on price, keeping rates among the lowest available. KVM virtualization with root access and dedicated GPUs. Windows 10 support. Voltage Park (merged with Lightning AI) is a TensorDock partner. Customers include Florida State University, airgpu, ELBO, and Creavite.

Strengths
  • H100 SXM — competitive H100 pricing
  • A100 SXM and RTX 4090 at competitive marketplace rates
  • Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitment
  • 45+ GPU models from consumer to H100
  • 100+ global locations across 20+ countries
  • No waitlists or quotas — low minimum deposit to start
Weaknesses
  • Marketplace model — hardware quality varies by host
  • No enterprise SLAs or uptime guarantees
  • Limited support for complex distributed training
Best For
Budget AI training and fine-tuningBatch inference workloadsTeams needing wide GPU varietyResearchers avoiding waitlistsCost-sensitive multi-region deployments
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Region Coverage

Scaleway — 3 regions
EU-West (Paris)EU-West (Amsterdam)EU-Central (Warsaw)
TensorDock — 4 regions
USEUAPACVarious (100+ locations, 20+ countries)

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Key differences

Scaleway

European GPU cloud — H100, managed Kubernetes, and full cloud stack with EU sovereignty

TensorDock

H100 SXM, A100 SXM, RTX 4090 — 45 GPU types, 100+ locations

AttributeScalewayTensorDock
Provider typespecialistmarketplace
Billing modelOn-demand, ReservedPer-second on-demand, Spot, Reserved
Min commitmentNoneNone (minimum deposit required — check tensordock.com)
Regions3 (EU-West (Paris), EU-West (Amsterdam), EU-Central (Warsaw))4 (US, EU, APAC, +1)
Support tierBasic → EnterpriseCommunity → Pro
Best forEU-based teams needing GPU + full cloud stack from one EU-sovereign provider, Organizations avoiding US hyperscaler data residency concernsBudget AI training and fine-tuning, Batch inference workloads
Founded / HQ2015 · Paris, France2021 · Boston, MA