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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Crusoe and Runpod. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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Average Price Difference: $1.07/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | Crusoe Price | Runpod Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.06(+4.3%) | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $1.45/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 8/21/2026 $1.39/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.06(+4.3%) | ||||
A40 48GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$0.66(+150.0%) | |||
A40 48GB VRAM • $1.10/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $0.44/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.66(+150.0%) | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$1.60(+59.5%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $4.29/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $2.69/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.60(+59.5%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$2.41(+67.1%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $6.00/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $3.59/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.41(+67.1%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
L4 24GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.45/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 8/21/2026 $0.79/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$1.06(+44.4%) | |||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $3.45/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $2.39/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.06(+44.4%) | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.06(+4.3%) | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $1.45/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 8/21/2026 $1.39/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.06(+4.3%) | ||||
A40 48GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$0.66(+150.0%) | |||
A40 48GB VRAM • $1.10/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $0.44/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.66(+150.0%) | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$1.60(+59.5%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $4.29/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $2.69/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.60(+59.5%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$2.41(+67.1%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $6.00/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $3.59/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.41(+67.1%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
L4 24GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.45/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 8/21/2026 $0.79/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • CrusoeRunpod | ↑+$1.06(+44.4%) | |||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $3.45/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 $2.39/hour Updated: 8/21/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.06(+44.4%) | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Crusoe | Runpod | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
DeepSeek | $0.500 in $1.50 out | Not available | — |
DeepSeek | $0.140 in $0.280 out | Not available | — |
DeepSeek | $1.74 in $3.48 out | Not available | — |
Google | $0.140 in $0.400 out | Not available | — |
Zhipu | $1.20 in $4.40 out | Not available | — |
Zhipu | $1.40 in $4.40 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $0.050 in $0.200 out | Not available | — |
Moonshot | $0.700 in $3.50 out | Not available | — |
Meta | $0.250 in $0.750 out | Not available | — |
NVIDIA | $0.050 in $0.200 out | Not available | — |
NVIDIA | $0.300 in $1.83 out | Not available | — |
NVIDIA | $1.00 in $3.20 out | Not available | — |
Alibaba | $0.220 in $0.800 out | Not available | — |
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Vertically integrated power sourcing across wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, natural gas, and carbon capture
Machines are deployed quickly when they are launched
Persistent and shared disks, object storage, and a container registry for AI datasets
Provides instances with NVIDIA SXM GPU interconnects
99.5% uptime commitment backed by 24/7 enterprise-grade support
LLM inference with up to 9.9x faster time-to-first-token and 5x higher throughput versus vLLM
Access to a wide range of GPU types with enterprise-grade security
Only pay for the compute time you actually use
Programmatically manage your GPU instances via REST API
Pods typically ready in 20-30 s
SSH & VS Code tunnels built-in
Automatic migration on pre-empt
High-performance GPU instances powered by NVIDIA GPUs
General-purpose and storage-optimized CPU instances for data processing
Fully managed LLM inference spanning serverless, self-serve dedicated, and tailored deployments
On‑demand single‑node GPU instances in Secure Cloud (data‑center hosted) or lower‑cost Community Cloud, with flexible templates and storage.
Spin up multi‑node GPU clusters in minutes with auto networking.
Pay by the hour for maximum agility and unthrottled compute
Use spare capacity at significant discounts compared to on-demand pricing
Lock in guaranteed resources at lowest rates with custom commitments
Flexible pricing for LLM inference based on token usage
Guaranteed inference capacity with AI Model Units, priced lower for longer commitments
Hourly per-GPU pricing for self-serve dedicated endpoints, with monthly and volume rates via sales
Per-token pricing tiered by the parameter count of the base model being tuned
Pods hosted in vetted data centers; higher reliability tier
Pods on vetted community hosts at lower rates — the on-demand prices shown here
Interruptible capacity at reduced prices
Sign up for Crusoe Cloud services through their website
Choose from available GPU types including L40S, A100, H100, H200, B200, GB200, and AMD options
Set up persistent storage options for your workloads
Deploy via the console, or provision programmatically with the Crusoe CLI or Terraform
Sign up for Runpod using your email or GitHub account
Add a credit card or cryptocurrency payment method
Select a template and GPU type to launch your first instance
Data centers sited near low-cost energy in the United States, including a large-scale campus in Abilene, Texas, plus European capacity in Iceland and Norway
Documentation, learning hub, and 24/7 enterprise-grade support with a 99.5% uptime commitment; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 certifications