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Payment Options

There are two ways to pay for Thunder Compute:

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Option 1: Auto-Pay

Set up auto-pay by saving a credit card in the Stripe customer portal. Open it from console.thundercompute.com/settings/billing by clicking “manage billing”.

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Option 2: Preload Credit

Add credit directly to your account as an alternative to auto-pay. This credit never expires and will be used before any saved payment method. Order of payment
  1. Any preloaded credit you’ve added
  2. Charges to your saved payment method
You can switch between options or use both—set up auto-pay anytime, even if you started with preloaded credit.

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Billing Alerts

  • Instance reminders: We’ll email you about any running instances so you’re never caught off guard.
  • Threshold charges: As your usage grows, we’ll bill your card at preset checkpoints (which rise over time) to prevent runaway bills.

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Our rates

All compute resources are billed per minute only while your instances run. Rates and promotions are subject to change without notice. For current rates, see our pricing page.

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Credit Terms

  • Preloaded credit does not expire and will be used before charging your saved card.
  • Promotional credit can be revoked at our discretion.
  • Refunds: Credit is non-refundable.

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Money-Saving Tips

While Thunder Compute is already the cheapest GPU cloud platform, there are a few strategies we recommend to reduce your bill:
  • Delete instances when you’re done with them to stop billing.
  • Right‑size new workloads with tnr create --gpu, --vcpus, and related flags so you only pay for what you use.
We think this balances a smooth experience with strong verification—but if you have feedback or questions, please hop into our Discord. We’re always happy to improve!