Review · Gaming & entertainment
AirGPU review
A pay-as-you-go cloud PC for gaming and GPU work, billed by the hour from prepaid credit.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 9, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 7.8
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 7.2
- Value (30%)
- 8.0
AirGPU is a cloud PC sold by the hour instead of by the month. You buy credit and start a Windows machine when you want to play: the cheapest options are a Tesla T4, which AirGPU compares to a GeForce GTX 1080, and a Quadro RTX 4000, both at $0.65 an hour, while an L40S compared to an RTX 4080 starts at $1.20. Storage costs $3.50 a month per 50 GB from 100 GB, and prices exclude VAT. You install games from Steam, Epic or any other store and connect through Parsec or Moonlight at up to 4K. Data centers span North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Cape Town. AirGPU does not offer a free trial, its site footer still reads 2021 to 2023, and some anti-cheat games block cloud PCs. For a few hours a month it can cost less than any subscription here.
Who it is for
Occasional players who want a cloud Windows PC by the hour with no subscription.
Price
From $0.65 per hour on a Tesla T4 machine, prepaid credit, no subscription; storage $3.50 per month per 50 GB.
$ 0.65 per hour
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.
Key features
- Hourly cloud PCs from Tesla T4 up to L40S, compared to GeForce GTX 1080 to RTX 4080
- Install any game or app; no limited list of supported games
- Plays through Parsec or Moonlight at up to 4K
- Data centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa
- Refunds of remaining credit on request
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: No subscription, so light players pay only for hours used
- Strength: Choice of GPU class per session
- Strength: Wide data center coverage, including Asia Pacific and Africa
- Weakness: No free trial
- Weakness: Some multiplayer games with anti-cheat block cloud PCs
- Weakness: Prices exclude VAT and storage costs extra
Key facts
- Cheapest GPU: Tesla T4 or Quadro RTX 4000 at $0.65 per hour
- Top GPU: L40S, similar to RTX 4080, from $1.20 per hour
- Storage: $3.50 a month per 50 GB, from 100 GB
- Free trial: No
- Recommended connection: 10 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up
Where it ranks
AirGPU is No. 9 in our Best Cloud Gaming Services verdict.
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