What is the difference between Amazon AWS and Modal?

Amazon AWS and Modal 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: Amazon AWS or Modal?

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 Amazon AWS and Modal?

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 11 different GPU models across both Amazon AWS and Modal, with 0 models available from both providers.

Amazon AWS vs Modal

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Amazon AWS and Modal. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Amazon AWS GPUs

Modal GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.97/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 11Both available: 7Amazon AWS: 7Modal: 11

Showing 11 of 11 GPUs

Last updated: 9/24/2026, 9:41:22 PM

GPU Model ↑	Amazon AWS Price	Modal Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$1.01/hr★ Best	$1.10/hr	↓$0.10(8.7%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.10(8.7%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$2.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$2.74/hr 8x GPU	$2.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.25(+9.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $2.50/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.25(+9.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$6.88/hr 8x GPU	$3.95/hr★ Best	↑+$2.93(+74.2%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.93(+74.2%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	$4.54/hr★ Best	↑+$3.37(+74.3%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.37(+74.3%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$7.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$0.80/hr	$0.80/hr★ Best	↑+$0.01(+0.7%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.01(+0.7%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$1.86/hr★ Best	$1.95/hr	↓$0.09(4.6%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(4.6%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$3.03/hr★ Best	—	Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $3.03/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$0.53/hr★ Best	$0.59/hr	↓$0.06(10.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.06(10.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal

A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$1.01/hr★ Best	$1.10/hr	↓$0.10(8.7%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.10(8.7%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$2.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$2.74/hr 8x GPU	$2.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.25(+9.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $2.50/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.25(+9.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$6.88/hr 8x GPU	$3.95/hr★ Best	↑+$2.93(+74.2%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.93(+74.2%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	$4.54/hr★ Best	↑+$3.37(+74.3%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.37(+74.3%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$7.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$0.80/hr	$0.80/hr★ Best	↑+$0.01(+0.7%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.01(+0.7%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$1.86/hr★ Best	$1.95/hr	↓$0.09(4.6%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(4.6%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$3.03/hr★ Best	—	Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $3.03/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWSModal	$0.53/hr★ Best	$0.59/hr	↓$0.06(10.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.06(10.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Modal

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 55Both available: 0Amazon AWS: 55Modal: 0

Showing 15 of 55 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 9/24/2026, 9:41:22 PM

Model ↑	Amazon AWS	Modal	Input Diff ↕
Claude 3 Haiku Anthropic	$0.250 in $1.25 out	Not available	—
Claude 3.5 Haiku Anthropic	$0.800 in $4.00 out	Not available	—
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude 3.7 Sonnet Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	$1.10 in $5.50 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.1 Anthropic	$15.00 in $75.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	$5.50 in $27.50 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	$5.50 in $27.50 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	$3.30 in $16.50 out	Not available	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	$0.620 in $1.85 out	Not available	—
Gemma 3 12B Google	$0.090 in $0.290 out	Not available	—
Gemma 3 27B Google	$0.230 in $0.380 out	Not available	—
Gemma 3 4B Google	$0.040 in $0.080 out	Not available	—
GLM 4.7 Flash Zhipu	$0.070 in $0.400 out	Not available	—
GLM-4.7 Zhipu	$0.600 in $2.20 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

Amazon AWS

Global Infrastructure
Extensive network of data centers across multiple regions worldwide
Pay-as-you-go Pricing
Flexible pricing model with no upfront commitments required
Advanced Security
Comprehensive security tools and compliance certifications
Auto Scaling
Automatically adjust resources based on demand
Integrated Services
Extensive ecosystem of services that work seamlessly together
Developer Tools
Comprehensive suite of tools for development, deployment, and management

Modal

Serverless GPUs
Run Python functions on NVIDIA GPUs without provisioning instances; cold starts in seconds
Per-Second Billing
Pay for actual GPU runtime at sub-minute granularity, with scale-to-zero by default
Container-Native
Define environments in code, with automatic image building and caching
Wide GPU Catalog
From T4 and L4 through A100, L40S, H100, H200 and B200

Pros & Cons

Amazon AWS

Advantages

Broad range of compute options including GPUs
Highly scalable and reliable infrastructure
Pay-as-you-go pricing with cost optimization tools
Extensive global network of data centers

Considerations

Complex pricing structure
Steep learning curve for new users
Potential for unexpected costs without proper management

Modal

Advantages

Serverless model removes idle-instance costs
Per-second billing across the full GPU range
Strong fit for inference, batch jobs and ML pipelines

Considerations

Long-running, fixed-instance training is not the primary use case
Cold starts and storage limits require some application design
No bare-metal access; workloads run inside Modal's runtime

Compute Services

Amazon AWS

Amazon EC2

Virtual servers in the cloud with a wide range of instance types.

Amazon ECS

Fully managed container orchestration service.

Support for Docker containers
Integration with other AWS services

Amazon EKS

Managed Kubernetes service for container orchestration.

Certified Kubernetes conformant
Integrates with AWS networking and security services

Modal

Pricing Options

Amazon AWS

On-Demand Instances

Pay for compute capacity by the second with no long-term commitments.

Spot Instances

Use spare EC2 capacity at up to 90% off the On-Demand price.

Reserved Instances

Save up to 72% compared to On-Demand pricing with a 1 or 3-year commitment.

Savings Plans

Save up to 72% on compute usage with a 1 or 3-year commitment to a consistent amount of usage.

EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML

Reserve accelerated compute capacity for a future start date and a defined duration; billed as an upfront reservation fee plus an operating system fee.

Modal

Per-Second GPU Billing

Charged per second of GPU runtime, with scale-to-zero when idle

Free Tier

Monthly free credits for experimentation and personal projects

Team and Enterprise Plans

Volume commitments and enterprise support for production deployments

Getting Started

Amazon AWS

Get Started

1
Sign up for AWS
Create an AWS account to access the cloud platform.
2
Choose a compute service
Select from EC2, Lambda, or container services based on your workload needs.
3
Launch an instance
Configure and launch your first compute instance or container.
4
Set up security
Configure security groups and access controls for your resources.
5
Monitor and optimize
Use AWS CloudWatch and Compute Optimizer to monitor performance and reduce costs.

Modal

Get Started

1
Install the SDK
Run `pip install modal` and authenticate via the CLI
2
Define a function
Decorate a Python function with the desired GPU and image specification
3
Run or deploy
Invoke locally or deploy as a long-lived endpoint or scheduled job

Support & Global Availability

Amazon AWS

Global Regions

39 geographic regions and 123 availability zones worldwide.

Support

Basic (free), Developer, Business, Enterprise support plans with varying response times and features. Extensive documentation, forums, and training resources.

Modal

Global Regions

Multi-region availability across North America and Europe

Support

Documentation, community forum, and enterprise support for paid plans