RunPod alternatives, like-for-like
An alternative is only listed where it offers the same GPU model, the same form and the same tier as a RunPod offer. Cheaper does not mean equal: check reliability, region and data-out fees.
A100 80 GB SXM · Secure
RunPod: $1.79 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperstack | $1.60 | −11% | |
| Crusoe | $2.30 | +28% | A100 80GB SXM |
| Verda (ex-DataCrunch) | $2.316 | +29% | |
| CoreWeave | $2.70 | +51% | per GPU-hour from the 8-GPU node price ($21.60) |
| Vultr | $2.80 | +56% | HGX A100, 8-GPU node |
| Lambda | $3.19 | +78% | 8x HGX A100 80 GB; announced price effective 2026-11-16 |
| AWS | $3.43 | +92% | p4de.24xlarge/8, 80GB, us-east-1 |
| Microsoft Azure | $4.10 | +129% | ND96amsr A100 v4/8, 80GB, East US |
| Google Cloud | $5.07 | +183% | a2-ultragpu-1g, 80GB, us-central1 |
A100 80 GB PCIe · Secure
RunPod: $1.79 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperstack | $1.35 | −25% | |
| Crusoe | $2.00 | +12% | A100 80GB PCIe |
| Vultr | $2.397 | +34% | PCIe A100, single GPU |
B200 SXM · Secure
RunPod: $7.99 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | from $3.50 | −56% | starting from; 8-GPU node |
| Hyperstack | $6.00 | −25% | |
| Lambda | $7.69 | −4% | 8x HGX B200; announced price effective 2026-11-16 |
| Together AI | $8.19 | +3% | GPU Clusters, on-demand |
| Nebius | $8.50 | +6% | |
| CoreWeave | $8.60 | +8% | per GPU-hour from the 8-GPU node price ($68.80) |
| Verda (ex-DataCrunch) | $9.138 | +14% |
H100 PCIe · Secure
RunPod: $2.89 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperstack | $2.50 | −13% | |
| Thunder Compute | $3.20 | +11% | H100 PCIe, per-minute billing |
H100 NVL · Secure
RunPod: $3.19 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperstack | $2.60 | −18% | listed as "NVIDIA H100 NVLink" |
H100 SXM · Secure
RunPod: $3.99 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voltage Park | from $1.99 | −50% | FAQ: "starting at $1.99 an hour without a contract" |
| Vultr | from $2.30 | −42% | HGX H100, starting from; 8-GPU node |
| Hyperstack | $3.20 | −20% | |
| Jarvis Labs | $3.49 | −13% | |
| Crusoe | $3.90 | −2% | HGX H100; new price $4.50 from Dec 1, 2026 |
| Together AI | $3.99 | +0% | GPU Clusters, on-demand |
| DigitalOcean GPU Droplets | $4.41 | +11% | |
| Nebius | $4.50 | +13% | |
| Lambda | $4.59 | +15% | 8x HGX H100 instance; announced price effective 2026-11-16 |
| Verda (ex-DataCrunch) | $4.987 | +25% | |
| CoreWeave | $6.16 | +54% | per GPU-hour from the 8-GPU node price ($49.24) |
| AWS | $6.88 | +72% | p5.48xlarge/8, us-east-1 |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI) | $10.00 | +151% | BM.GPU.H100.8, flat per-GPU rate |
| Google Cloud | $11.06 | +177% | a3-highgpu-8g/8, us-central1 |
| Microsoft Azure | $12.29 | +208% | ND96isr H100 v5/8, East US |
H200 SXM · Secure
RunPod: $5.29 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperstack | $3.99 | −25% | |
| Crusoe | $4.29 | −19% | HGX H200; new price $5.40 from Dec 1, 2026 |
| DigitalOcean GPU Droplets | $4.47 | −16% | |
| Jarvis Labs | $4.59 | −13% | |
| Nebius | $5.40 | +2% | |
| Together AI | $5.99 | +13% | GPU Clusters, on-demand |
| CoreWeave | $6.31 | +19% | per GPU-hour from the 8-GPU node price ($50.44) |
| Verda (ex-DataCrunch) | $6.44 | +22% | |
| AWS | $7.91 | +50% | p5en.48xlarge/8, us-east-1 |
| Microsoft Azure | $10.60 | +100% | ND96isr H200 v5/8, East US 2 |
L40S PCIe · Secure
RunPod: $1.09 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperstack | $0.64 | −41% | |
| Nebius | $1.35 | +24% | docs pricing page; main prices page says from $1.55 |
| Crusoe | $1.50 | +38% | |
| DigitalOcean GPU Droplets | $1.57 | +44% | |
| Vultr | $1.671 | +53% | |
| CoreWeave | $2.25 | +106% | per GPU-hour from the 8-GPU node price ($18.00) |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI) | $3.50 | +221% | BM.GPU.L40S.4 |
RTX 4090 PCIe · Secure
RunPod: $0.89 per GPU-hr.
| Provider | $ / GPU-hr | vs RunPod | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperstack | $0.35 | −61% | |
| Jarvis Labs | $0.59 | −34% |
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