SemiAnalysis ranked 84 GPU cloud providers covering 90% of the rental market using 129 criteria. CoreWeave is the only Platinum tier provider, with Oracle, Nebius, Azure, and others at Gold. The ranking evaluates new chips like Nvidia's B200 and AMD's MI325X to help customers pick providers.
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GPUs are at the center of the AI boom, and GPU time has become a highly valuable and sought-after commodity. Today, there are literally hundreds of GPU cloud providers, from traditional hyperscalers and established new cloud giants to emerging new clouds and GPU brokers. But which one is right for you? The SemiAnalysis ClusterMax rating system cuts through the noise by providing a comprehensive framework for evaluating GPU cloud providers, it's an independent buyer's guide for GPU time. And with the new 2.0 update, ClusterMax got even better. Since the ClusterMax 1.0 release over 6 months ago, we have seen significant changes in the industry. B200, MI325X, and MI355X have arrived at scale. GP200 NVL72 has rolled out to hyperscale and NeoCloud Giant customers, and GB300 NVL72 is being brought up. At the same time, TPU and Trainium are also entering the arena. ClusterMax 2.0 provides a comprehensive review of 84 GPU cloud providers based on critical dimensions of cloud infrastructure quality and service delivery. It covers over 90% of the rental market by GPU value.
ClusterMax 2.0 results are based on a combination of fine-tuned hands-on testing, customer feedback, and public documentation review.
SemiAnalysis evaluates each provider against the same transparent set of 10 primary categories with a total of 129 subcriteria to ensure consistency and fairness throughout the rating. ClusterMax 2.0 shows that the whole market is moving. While CoreWeave retains top spot as the only member of the Platinum tier because it continues to set and raise the bar for others, there are plenty of new entries in the other tiers. While Oracle, Nebius, Azure, Kuso, and FluidStack retain their Gold tier status, the Silver tier is getting a lot of new entries with Together AI, Lambda, Google Cloud, AWS, Scaleway, Zeroscale, Vulture, Voltage Park, G-Core, Firmus, Gimo Cloud, and TensorWave.
GPU cloud providers are continuing to improve their services, which shows in the high number of new rankings. And our independent analysis continues to help you make informed decisions when selecting a GPU cloud provider. Who benefits from ClusterMax? Customers of NeoClouds benefit from a more streamlined understanding of the different capabilities of NeoClouds. Allowing them to select a solution that is right for them. For NeoClouds, conversations with customers are far simpler, and there is a common language when it comes to capabilities. Product managers at NeoClouds are already using ClusterMax as a product roadmap in a box and can use the goal of moving up a ranking as a way to energize staff and communicate aspirations to executive teams.
We have already heard of many NeoClouds landing strategic deals, as well as attracting key investors thanks to their ClusterMax rankings. No matter which level of detail you need for your decision-making, ClusterMax 2.0 has it. From the simple but effective tier list, which gives you everything you need at a glance, to a 36,000-word in-depth article that explores every single nook and cranny of GPU cloud providers. ClusterMax 2.0 makes sure that you stay on top of this fast-moving market. Go to clustermax.ai to find out more.
