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Hinode compared with condense
DetailHinode logo Hinodecondense logo condense
What it doesCloud GPU rental with persistent workspace for AI work Cut your AI agent bill
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inUS LT
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingWorkspace: $0.24/hr. Machines: L4 (24 GB) from $1.40/hr, L40S (48 GB) from $2.64/hr, RTX PRO 6000 (96 GB) from $4.74/hr. System RAM options from 32 GB to 256 GB. Storage: $0.15 per GB-month written, shared folder $0.10 per GB-month, traffic out $0.10 per GB. New accounts get $10 credit to try after Proxy API: 15% of savings on provider bill. Models API: $0.40 per 1M tokens removed (Helene 1.1), $0.90 per 1M tokens removed (Adeline 1). Free tier available with Condense Lite (approximately 20% compression).
Key features
  • Persistent workspace that pauses when idle, preserving files and apps
  • Snapshots to save and restore workspace setup
  • Shared folder accessible to all machines
  • One-click app installation including ComfyUI, PyTorch, Ollama, vLLM, JupyterLab, VS Code
  • Batch job support with automatic machine pause after completion
  • Multiple access methods: SSH, VS Code, native apps, AI assistants
  • Automatic pause after 15 minutes of inactivity, stopping GPU charges
  • Pay-by-minute billing with no monthly plan requirements
  • Claude MCP connector for AI assistant integration
  • Proxy API for seamless integration requiring only one base URL and header change
  • Maintains 98.6% cache hit rate
  • Preserves instructions, questions, answers, code and error messages
  • Direct billing from provider with no stored API keys
  • SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance in progress
  • Zero data retention with GDPR export and erasure support
What makes it different
  • Unlike rented GPU pods that delete everything when stopped, Hinode keeps your workspace with all files, apps and models intact
  • Machines start with your apps and setup already installed via snapshots, no upload needed
  • Automatic pause after 15 minutes of inactivity eliminates wasted spend on idle GPUs
  • Shared folder lets all machines access models and datasets without copying
  • Pay by the minute from $10 prepaid credit with $10 trial for new users
  • Removes 37.3% of bills on average sessions and 66-72% on sessions over 800k tokens
  • Pay only 15% of savings on Proxy API with no fee if no savings occur
  • Built around cache architecture rather than against it
  • Public benchmark allowing comparison with alternatives before purchase
  • Operates transparently with audit logs and ability to inspect rewritten requests
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 +1 (up) since last check12 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)17
Citation Flow (Majestic)2317
Referring domains (Majestic)5812

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