ClusterMAX™ 2.0#

Originally Published November 6, 2025#

The 2.0 rankings represent our second major evaluation of the GPU cloud providers around the world. Our evaluation was conducted from August to September in 2025. In this update we:

  • Rated 84 neoclouds, up from 26.
  • Tracked 209 providers, up from 169 in March and 124 last October.
  • Conducted interviews with 140+ end users.
  • Clarified and expanded all 10 criteria with an itemized list.
  • Provided detailed descriptions of Slurm, Kubernetes, standalone, monitoring, and health checks.
  • Expanded testing coverage to include Kubernetes clusters and standalone machines.
  • Wrote 43k words about our experience.

Provider Rankings#

ClusterMAX 2.0 Rankings

Full Market View#

ClusterMAX 2.0 Market View