What is the difference between Atlas Cloud and Runpod?

Atlas Cloud and Runpod are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Atlas Cloud or Runpod?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Atlas Cloud and Runpod?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 37 different GPU models across both Atlas Cloud and Runpod, with 0 models available from both providers.

Atlas Cloud vs Runpod

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Atlas Cloud and Runpod. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Atlas Cloud

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Runpod

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Atlas Cloud GPUs

Runpod GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.18/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 37Both available: 2Atlas Cloud: 2Runpod: 37

Showing 15 of 37 GPUs

Last updated: 9/25/2026, 2:53:36 AM

GPU Model ↑	Atlas Cloud Price	Runpod Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.19/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.19/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.00/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$5.98/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $5.98/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.59/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.99/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Atlas CloudRunpod	$2.95/hr	$2.69/hr★ Best	↑+$0.26(+9.7%)	Atlas Cloud Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Atlas Cloud $2.95/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 Runpod $2.69/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.26(+9.7%) Atlas Cloud Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Atlas CloudRunpod	$3.50/hr★ Best	$3.59/hr	↓$0.09(2.5%)	Atlas Cloud Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Atlas Cloud $3.50/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Runpod $3.59/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(2.5%) Atlas Cloud Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$6.94/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $6.94/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.69/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.69/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.79/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.39/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.39/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.13/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.13/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.17/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.17/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.19/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.19/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.00/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$5.98/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $5.98/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.59/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.99/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Atlas CloudRunpod	$2.95/hr	$2.69/hr★ Best	↑+$0.26(+9.7%)	Atlas Cloud Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Atlas Cloud $2.95/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 Runpod $2.69/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.26(+9.7%) Atlas Cloud Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Atlas CloudRunpod	$3.50/hr★ Best	$3.59/hr	↓$0.09(2.5%)	Atlas Cloud Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Atlas Cloud $3.50/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Runpod $3.59/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(2.5%) Atlas Cloud Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$6.94/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $6.94/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.69/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.69/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.79/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.39/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.39/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.13/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.13/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.17/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.17/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 4Both available: 0Atlas Cloud: 0Runpod: 4

Showing 4 of 4 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 9/25/2026, 2:53:35 AM

Model ↑	Atlas Cloud	Runpod	Input Diff ↕
Kimi K2.6 Kimi	Not available	$0.950 in $4.00 out	—
Kimi K2.7 Code Kimi	Not available	$0.950 in $4.00 out	—
Kimi K3 Moonshot	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Qwen 3 32B Alibaba	Not available	$10.00 in $10.00 out	—

Features Comparison

Atlas Cloud

400+ AI Models
Unified access to models from DeepSeek, Qwen, ByteDance, Black Forest Labs, Luma, MoonshotAI, MiniMax, and more
OpenAI-Compatible API
Drop-in replacement for OpenAI SDK - just change the base URL and API key
Multi-Modal Support
Text, image, video, and audio generation through consistent API patterns
MCP Integration
Use Atlas Cloud AI models directly in Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and more
GPU Cloud Services
Deploy custom models with Serverless GPU or rent DevPods for development
CLI
Run chat, model discovery, and image or video generation from the terminal

Runpod

Secure Cloud GPUs
Access to a wide range of GPU types with enterprise-grade security
Pay-as-you-go
Only pay for the compute time you actually use
API Access
Programmatically manage your GPU instances via REST API
Fast cold-starts
Pods typically ready in 20-30 s
Hot-reload dev loop
SSH & VS Code tunnels built-in
Spot-to-on-demand fallback
Automatic migration on pre-empt

Pros & Cons

Atlas Cloud

Advantages

Unified API for 400+ AI models from multiple providers
OpenAI-compatible interface for easy migration
Multi-modal capabilities (text, image, video, audio)
Developer-friendly with comprehensive documentation

Considerations

Relatively new platform compared to established providers
GPU cloud offering is secondary to API aggregation service
Limited GPU infrastructure details compared to dedicated GPU clouds

Runpod

Advantages

Competitive pricing with pay-per-second billing
Wide variety of GPU options
Simple and intuitive interface

Considerations

GPU availability can vary by region
Some features require technical knowledge

Compute Services

Atlas Cloud

Model APIs

Access to 400+ AI models through unified API

GPU Cloud

Deploy custom models and development environments

Runpod

Pods

On‑demand single‑node GPU instances in Secure Cloud (data‑center hosted) or lower‑cost Community Cloud, with flexible templates and storage.

Serverless

Pay‑per‑second endpoints with automatic scaling for production AI/ML applications.

Instant Clusters

Fully managed multi‑node GPU clusters with high‑speed networking between nodes.

Pricing Options

Atlas Cloud

Pay-as-you-go

Transparent pricing with volume discounts available for API usage

GPU Cloud Pricing

Flexible pricing for serverless GPU deployments and development pods

Runpod

Secure Cloud

Pods hosted in vetted data centers; higher reliability tier

Community Cloud

Pods on vetted community hosts at lower rates than Secure Cloud

Spot

Interruptible capacity at reduced prices

Serverless

Pay-per-second billing for endpoint execution time, with automatic scaling and no charge when idle

Clusters

Per-hour or per-second billing for multi-node GPU clusters with no commitment, scaling up to 64 GPUs

Reserved Clusters

Discounted rates for 1, 3, 6, or 12+ month commitments on dedicated clusters with guaranteed availability and SLA-backed uptime; quoted by sales

Public Endpoints

Usage-based billing for pre-deployed model APIs, charged per request, per token, or per 1000 characters depending on the model

Getting Started

Atlas Cloud

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for an account at console.atlascloud.ai
2
Get your API key
Generate API keys for authentication
3
Make your first API call
Start using 400+ AI models through the unified API

Runpod

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for Runpod using your email or GitHub account
2
Add payment method
Add a credit card or cryptocurrency payment method
3
Launch your first pod
Select a template and GPU type to launch your first instance

Support & Global Availability

Atlas Cloud

Global Regions

Managed inference infrastructure; specific regions are not published

Support

Comprehensive API documentation, SDK support, FAQ, and contact support

Runpod

Global Regions

31 global regions worldwide

Support

Documentation site, support request form, public status page, and a community Discord