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Atlas Cloud vs Tencent Cloud

Atlas Cloud logo

Atlas Cloud

AI

One API for 500+ image, video, LLM and audio models

From
On request
Free plan
No
Tencent Cloud logo

Tencent Cloud

Cloud

Cloud solutions for global enterprises

From
Free
Free plan
Yes

The short version

  • Only Tencent Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Atlas Cloud not every model accepts every request format. Each model publishes its own supported_apis list, and Gemini models expose their full multimodal capability only on the native Gemini format, so 'change the base URL' does not hold for every model.; Tencent Cloud no pricing details accessible on main site; customers must navigate to dedicated pricing portal
  • They diverge on capability: Atlas Cloud covers 500+ models, one API key, Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 12 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Atlas Cloud and Tencent Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Atlas Cloud and Tencent Cloud differ
AttributeAtlas CloudTencent Cloud
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
Platformsweb, apiLinux, Windows, Api, Cli
CategoryAICloud
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Atlas Cloud

  • 500+ models, one API key
  • OpenAI-compatible LLM endpoint
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing
  • ComfyUI nodes
  • MCP server and CLI
  • Playground and Generator
  • Streaming, batch and webhooks
  • Coding Plan

Only in Tencent Cloud

  • CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines
  • COS - Cloud Object Storage
  • TencentDB
  • SCF - Serverless Computing
  • CDN
  • Load Balancer
  • VPC
  • API Gateway

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Atlas Cloud

  • Adding AI image or video generation to an app without an account at each model providernot Tencent Cloud
  • Switching an existing OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini SDK integration to other models by changing the base URLnot Tencent Cloud
  • Running hosted image and video models inside ComfyUI workflows without a local GPUnot Tencent Cloud
  • Comparing image and video models side by side in a playground before committing to onenot Tencent Cloud
  • Giving coding agents access to open-weight LLMs on a flat-rate plannot Tencent Cloud

Tencent Cloud

  • Gaming platformsnot Atlas Cloud
  • Social medianot Atlas Cloud
  • Video streamingnot Atlas Cloud
  • Asia-Pacific deploymentnot Atlas Cloud
  • Mobile applicationsnot Atlas Cloud

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Atlas Cloud

  • Not every model accepts every request format. Each model publishes its own supported_apis list, and Gemini models expose their full multimodal capability only on the native Gemini format, so 'change the base URL' does not hold for every model.
  • No Anthropic models were listed when checked in November 2026: the provider directory showed Anthropic with 0 models, so the Anthropic Messages format is a compatibility layer for other models rather than access to Claude.
  • The model count is stated inconsistently across the site: the homepage title says 400+, the vendor says 500+ and the pricing page listed 550, which makes it hard to know what is available without checking the live list.
  • Billing is prepaid. When the balance runs out new API requests are rejected with 402 Payment Required unless auto top-up is enabled, which matters for production workloads.
  • Most models are third-party models resold through the platform, so pricing and availability follow upstream providers and change often; prices on the pricing page are shown against a separate official price and discounts vary by model.

Tencent Cloud

  • No pricing details accessible on main site; customers must navigate to dedicated pricing portal

Pricing, plan by plan

Atlas Cloud

On request
  • Pay-as-you-go$undefined/usage
    • Billed per image, per second of video or per token; no subscription
    • GPT Image 2 text-to-image: $0.004 per image
    • Seedream 5.5 generation or edit: $0.02 per image
  • Coding Plan$undefined/month
    • Monthly subscription with a monthly total and a weekly limit
    • Or 90-day pay-as-you-go credit packs with no weekly cap
    • Open-weight LLMs including GLM, MiniMax, Kimi and DeepSeek
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Volume API discounts
    • SLA options through sales
    • Dedicated infrastructure and private hosting on request

Tencent Cloud

Free
  • Free TrialFree
    • Free trial credits
    • CVM instances
    • Cloud storage
  • Pay-as-You-GoFree
    • Flexible pricing
    • No long-term contracts
    • Global infrastructure

Which should you pick?

Choose Atlas Cloud if

  • You need 500+ models, one api key.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want openai-compatible llm endpoint.

Choose Tencent Cloud if

  • You need cvm - cloud virtual machines.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
  • You also want cos - cloud object storage.

Questions people ask

Is Atlas Cloud or Tencent Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Atlas Cloud starts at On request and Tencent Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Atlas Cloud or Tencent Cloud?
Tencent Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Atlas Cloud and Free for Tencent Cloud.
Does Atlas Cloud or Tencent Cloud run on more platforms?
Atlas Cloud runs on web, api. Tencent Cloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
Can I use Tencent Cloud for free?
Yes. Tencent Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Atlas Cloud starts at On request.
What is Atlas Cloud best used for?
Atlas Cloud is most often used for adding ai image or video generation to an app without an account at each model provider, switching an existing openai, anthropic or gemini sdk integration to other models by changing the base url, running hosted image and video models inside comfyui workflows without a local gpu, comparing image and video models side by side in a playground before committing to one. Of those, adding ai image or video generation to an app without an account at each model provider and switching an existing openai, anthropic or gemini sdk integration to other models by changing the base url are not what Tencent Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Atlas Cloud do that Tencent Cloud cannot?
Atlas Cloud covers 500+ models, one API key, OpenAI-compatible LLM endpoint, Pay-as-you-go pricing, ComfyUI nodes. Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines, COS - Cloud Object Storage, TencentDB, SCF - Serverless Computing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Atlas Cloud: How is Atlas Cloud priced?

Pay as you go, per image, per second of video or per token, drawn from a prepaid balance with no subscription required. Examples in November 2026 were $0.004 per image for GPT Image 2 text-to-image, $0.02 per image for Seedream 5.5 and from $0.11 per second for Kling 4.0. Enterprise volume discounts are available through sales.

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Tencent Cloud: How do I access Tencent Cloud pricing?

Tencent Cloud pricing is available at buy.cloud.tencent.com/pricing. The main site provides navigation to pricing for various cloud products and services.

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Atlas Cloud: Is the Atlas Cloud API OpenAI-compatible?

Yes. The base URL https://api.atlascloud.ai accepts OpenAI Chat Completions, Completions, Responses and Images requests, Anthropic Messages and Google Gemini requests with the same API key. Not every model supports every format; each model publishes a supported_apis list.

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Atlas Cloud: Can I use Atlas Cloud in ComfyUI?

Yes. The Atlas Cloud ComfyUI nodes, installed from the AtlasCloudAI/atlascloud_comfyui GitHub repository, call hosted models from a ComfyUI graph. Generation runs on Atlas Cloud, so large video and image models work without a local GPU.

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Atlas Cloud: What happens when my balance runs out?

New API requests are rejected with 402 Payment Required and you receive low-balance notifications. Service resumes as soon as you top up, and auto top-up can be enabled to avoid interruptions.

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Atlas Cloud: What is the Atlas Cloud Coding Plan?

A set of flat-rate subscriptions and 90-day credit packs for open-weight LLMs such as GLM, MiniMax, Kimi and DeepSeek, designed for coding agents including Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. Monthly subscriptions carry a weekly limit that resets every Monday.

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Atlas Cloud: Where is Atlas Cloud based?

Its headquarters are at 1540 Broadway, New York, with offices in Silicon Valley and Calgary.

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