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General

What is Aquanode?

Aquanode is a developer-first GPU compute platform that makes it easy to run, deploy, and scale machine learning workloads on decentralized and enterprise-grade GPU providers. Unlike traditional GPU clouds, Aquanode focuses on developer experience, orchestration, and cost-efficiency.

Who is Aquanode for?

Aquanode is built for:

  • AI startups and ML teams needing cost-effective GPU compute
  • Developers who want to deploy models without managing infrastructure
  • Researchers experimenting with LLMs, fine-tuning, or inference pipelines
  • Enterprises seeking scalable, production-grade GPU infrastructure

Compute & Infrastructure

What GPU providers does Aquanode support?

Aquanode integrates multiple providers in its marketplace:

  • DataCrunch – European ISO-certified GPU provider with renewable energy data centers
  • Voltage Park – Enterprise-grade H100 clusters for AI training and inference
  • Akash Network – Decentralized cloud marketplace

What GPU types are available?

We support a broad range of GPUs, including:

  • NVIDIA H100, H200, A100 (80GB/40GB)
  • RTX 6000 ADA, consumer GPUs for lighter workloads
  • Next-gen options (B200) as they become available

How does pricing work?

Pricing depends on the provider:@

  • Akash → Auction-based, often 60–80% cheaper than hyperscalers
  • DataCrunch → Fixed and dynamic pricing, with long-term contracts available
  • Voltage Park → Transparent hourly and reserved pricing for enterprise workloads

See GPU Types & Pricing for details.

Security

How secure is Aquanode?

Aquanode is designed with security-first principles:

  • Isolated VM environments with firewall rules
  • Secure SSH access with password or key-based authentication
  • Support for confidential computing (Intel TDX, NVIDIA Hopper GPUs) on roadmap

Getting Started

How do I sign up?

You can get started by creating an account at console.aquanode.io.

What’s the fastest way to try Aquanode?

Launch a GPU VM template (Ubuntu, Debian, PyTorch, TensorFlow) directly from the VM Templates page — your environment will be ready in seconds.

Billing

How am I charged?

  • On-demand GPU hours are billed hourly.
  • Team plans include monthly GPU hours with rollover.
  • Reserved GPUs are billed monthly with discounted rates.

What payment methods do you accept?

We currently support credit/debit cards and Solana.

Roadmap

What’s coming next?

  • Multi-tenant inference hosting
  • Sub-leasing GPUs for community supply
  • Serverless GPU functions
  • Expanded confidential compute support

📬 Still have questions?
Reach out to us at support@aquanode.io or join our community on Discord (coming soon).

OSS Models

Deploy Open-Source models from a list of available models with GPU acceleration for inference.

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GeneralWhat is Aquanode?Who is Aquanode for?Compute & InfrastructureWhat GPU providers does Aquanode support?What GPU types are available?How does pricing work?SecurityHow secure is Aquanode?Getting StartedHow do I sign up?What’s the fastest way to try Aquanode?BillingHow am I charged?What payment methods do you accept?RoadmapWhat’s coming next?