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Andromeda

Interesting service we cannot verify yet (not launched, sold out, government-only, etc.).

ByJordan NanosDaniel NishballDylan Patel
Published

Andromeda Quick Stats

ClusterMAX Tier
Unavailable (not yet rated)
Source Rating Cycle
ClusterMAX 2.0
GPUs Offered
Not detailed in review
Slurm Support
Discussed in review
Kubernetes Support
Discussed in review
SOC 2 Mentioned
Not flagged
NCCL Benchmarks
Not in review
Last Updated
Nov 06, 2025

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Andromeda was created to serve as a VC-backed cluster for companies within the Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross (NFDG) portfolio, specifically recipients of their AI Grant (or AI Grant). The company also operates the popular website gpulist.ai. Their model now involves procuring capacity from a range of neoclouds on our list, on behalf of the startups. Effectively they are a “fractional SRE” or “fractional procurement team” that the startups can lean on. User described to us that Andromeda can take these clusters and deploy their own orchestration layer, primarily via Slurm on Kubernetes, with light namespace isolation between tenants. It seems that the NFDG portfolio companies trust each other.

With Nat and Daniel first going to SSI, and now joining Meta, it is uncertain what the future holds for Andromeda. We are excited by the concept of strategic VCs backing startups with compute capacity in addition to cash, allowing them to compete with startup programs from strategics like the hyperscalers, CoreWeave, and NVIDIA’s NVentures. We look forward to seeing more from Andromeda in the future.

Andromeda GPU Cloud FAQ

What tier is Andromeda in ClusterMAX?

Andromeda is rated Unavailable tier in the ClusterMAX 2.0 GPU cloud rating system by SemiAnalysis (with the ClusterMAX 2.1 Update applied April 2026). Unavailable is tracked by ClusterMAX but not yet directly verifiable for hands-on testing. Interesting service we cannot verify yet (not launched, sold out, government-only, etc.).

Is Andromeda SOC 2 Type II certified?

Andromeda's ClusterMAX review does not flag a SOC 2 Type II attestation as confirmed. SemiAnalysis treats SOC 2 Type II as a baseline expectation for any GPU cloud serving enterprise or regulated AI workloads — see the ClusterMAX criteria page for the full security baseline.

Does Andromeda support Slurm?

Yes. The Andromeda review on ClusterMAX covers their Slurm offering — including whether it is managed, self-managed, or runs as Slurm-on-Kubernetes (SUNK, Soperator, or Slinky). See the Orchestration section of the review for the specific Slurm flavor offered and SemiAnalysis' hands-on experience.

Does Andromeda support Kubernetes?

Yes. The Andromeda review on ClusterMAX covers their Kubernetes offering — whether managed Kubernetes is provided, what control plane is used, and how GPU operator, networking, and storage integrate. See the Orchestration and Storage sections of the review for details.

What GPUs does Andromeda offer?

The Andromeda ClusterMAX review covers their current GPU inventory and on-demand availability. SemiAnalysis tracks H100, H200, B200, GB200 NVL72, GB300 NVL72, and MI300X / MI355X availability across all 85 providers in the ClusterMAX 2.0 + 2.1 cohort.

What is the NCCL all-reduce performance on Andromeda?

Andromeda's ClusterMAX review does not yet publish hands-on NCCL all-reduce results. NCCL all-reduce bandwidth is the standard SemiAnalysis benchmark for InfiniBand / RoCE health on GPU clusters — see the ClusterMAX /health-checks page for the full benchmark methodology.

How does Andromeda compare to CoreWeave?

CoreWeave is the only ClusterMAX Platinum provider, while Andromeda is rated Unavailable. The Andromeda review documents the specific gaps versus CoreWeave across the 10 ClusterMAX criteria (Security, Lifecycle, Orchestration, Storage, Networking, Reliability, Monitoring, Pricing, Partnerships, Availability). See the Andromeda review body and the ClusterMAX /criteria page for the full comparison framework.

Is Andromeda recommended for LLM training?

Andromeda's current ClusterMAX rating (Unavailable) means SemiAnalysis does not directly recommend Andromeda for production LLM training without first addressing the specific gaps called out in the review. See the Andromeda review for the gating issues and see the ClusterMAX /cloudreview index for currently recommended alternatives in Platinum / Gold / Silver / Bronze.

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