What is the difference between Amazon AWS and Salad Cloud?

Amazon AWS and Salad Cloud 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 Salad Cloud?

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 Salad Cloud?

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 26 different GPU models across both Amazon AWS and Salad Cloud, with 0 models available from both providers.

Amazon AWS vs Salad Cloud GPU Cloud Pricing 2026

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 26Both available: 0Amazon AWS: 7Salad Cloud: 19

Showing 15 of 26 GPUs

Last updated: 4/30/2026, 7:28:09 AM

GPU Model ↑	Amazon AWS Price	Salad Cloud Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$6.88/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$7.91/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.86/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.04/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.04/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.06/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.06/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.08/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.08/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.09/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.09/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.10/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.10/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.08/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.08/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 4070 12GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 4070 12GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.07/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 4070 Ti 12GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.08/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 4070 Ti 12GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.08/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API

A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$6.88/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$7.91/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.86/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.04/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.04/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.06/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.06/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.08/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.08/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.09/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.09/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.10/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.10/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.08/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.08/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 4070 12GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 4070 12GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.07/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API
RTX 4070 Ti 12GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	Not Available	$0.08/hr★ Best	—	Salad API
RTX 4070 Ti 12GB VRAM • Not Available Salad Cloud $0.08/hour Updated: 4/30/2026 ★Best Price Salad API

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

Salad Cloud

Community GPU Pool
Community-powered consumer GPUs for stateless and high-volume workloads with very competitive pricing.
Secure GPU Clusters
Data center-grade A100, L40S, and H100 NVL capacity with managed orchestration for compliant workloads.
Managed Container Engine
Deploy containers without managing nodes; scale replicas across thousands of GPUs via the Salad portal.
Transparent Pricing Calculator
Public pricing calculator shows hourly rates for all GPU types across both Community and Secure tiers.
Developer Hub & Docs
Portal access, Developer Hub, and product documentation at docs.salad.com.

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

Salad Cloud

Advantages

Very competitive GPU pricing across both community and secure tiers
Mix of community GPUs and secure data center clusters with A100/L40S/H100 options
Managed container engine reduces infrastructure and orchestration overhead
Developer portal, calculator, and docs make costs and deployment steps clear

Considerations

Community GPU pool is best for stateless or fault-tolerant workloads where node variability is acceptable
Secure tier GPU lineup is limited to the published SKUs (H100 NVL, A100, L40S) and 8x cluster configurations

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

Salad Cloud

Salad Container Engine - Secure

Managed container orchestration on data center GPUs such as H100 NVL, A100, and L40S with competitive hourly pricing.

Salad Container Engine - Community

Community-powered GPU pool for flexible, stateless workloads with very competitive pricing.

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.

Salad Cloud

Community GPU Pricing

Extremely cost-effective community tier with consumer GPUs for stateless and fault-tolerant workloads.

Secure Tier Pricing

Competitive hourly rates for data center-grade H100 NVL, A100, and L40S GPUs with managed orchestration.

On-demand, no contracts

Hourly billing via the Salad portal and calculator with no prepayments or long-term commitments required.

Transparent pricing calculator

Public pricing calculator available showing all GPU types and hourly rates across both tiers.

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.

Salad Cloud

Get Started

1
Create a SaladCloud account
Sign up and log in at portal.salad.com to access the dashboard and calculator.
2
Choose a container engine tier
Pick Community for the lowest-cost consumer GPUs or Secure for data center-grade H100/A100/L40S clusters.
3
Select GPU type and replicas
Use the pricing calculator to pick a GPU SKU (e.g., L40S, A100, H100 NVL) and set the number of replicas.
4
Deploy your container
Provide your image, command, and environment settings, then launch via the portal or API.
5
Monitor and iterate
Track deployments and status in the portal; adjust replicas or GPU class as needed.

Support & Global Availability

Amazon AWS

Global Regions

30+ regions and 100+ availability zones worldwide.

Support

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

Salad Cloud

Global Regions

Distributed global community GPU network with secure data center clusters (locations not explicitly listed on public pages).

Support

Documentation and Developer Hub at docs.salad.com, portal dashboards with a status page, community Discord, and sales contact for secure clusters.