GPU Cloud ClusterMAX™ Rating System

The ClusterMAX™ Rating System provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating GPU cloud providers based on critical dimensions of cloud infrastructure quality and service delivery. Our independent analysis helps you make informed decisions when selecting a GPU cloud provider.

Current Rankings

Our latest evaluation of leading GPU cloud providers based on the ClusterMAX™ Rating System. Rankings are based on comprehensive testing and analysis across multiple criteria.

Rating Criteria

The ClusterMAX™ Rating System evaluates providers across the following key dimensions:

Security

Data protection, compliance, and infrastructure security measures including encryption, access controls, and audit capabilities.

Lifecycle

Resource provisioning, scaling, and management capabilities including automation and self-service features.

Orchestration

Container and workload management features including Kubernetes support and job scheduling.

Storage

Performance, scalability, and reliability of storage solutions including throughput and data persistence.

Networking

Network performance, latency, and connectivity options including RDMA and high-speed interconnects.

Reliability

Uptime guarantees, fault tolerance mechanisms, and disaster recovery capabilities.

Monitoring

Observability, alerting, and diagnostic capabilities for infrastructure and workloads.

Pricing

Cost transparency, value for money, and flexible pricing models including spot/spot-like instances.

Partnerships

Ecosystem and integration support with major AI/ML frameworks and tools.

Availability

Geographic reach, service accessibility, and capacity planning capabilities.

Featured Providers

Leading GPU cloud providers evaluated across our comprehensive criteria. The market includes a mix of hyperscalers and specialized GPU cloud providers.

Rating Tiers

Our rating system classifies providers into distinct tiers based on their overall score across all evaluation criteria. The tiers are: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Underperform.

ClusterMAX™ Platinum Tier

Providers in the Platinum tier demonstrate exceptional performance across all evaluation criteria, offering enterprise-grade features, reliability, and support.

ClusterMAX™ Gold Tier

Gold tier providers offer strong capabilities with some areas of excellence, providing excellent value for most AI/ML workloads.

ClusterMAX™ Silver Tier

Silver tier providers offer good overall capabilities with some limitations in certain areas, suitable for many AI/ML use cases.

ClusterMAX™ Bronze Tier

Bronze tier providers have notable limitations but may be suitable for specific use cases or budget-constrained projects.

Underperform Tier

Providers in this tier have significant limitations or issues that may impact production AI/ML workloads.

Methodology

Our evaluation is based on a combination of hands-on testing, customer feedback, and public documentation review. We evaluate each provider against the same set of criteria to ensure consistency and fairness in our ratings.

Ratings are updated regularly to reflect changes in the market and provider capabilities. The evaluation period for this report was Q1 2025.