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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: $1.08/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | Crusoe Price | RunPod Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.85(+141.7%) | |||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • $1.45/hour Updated: 5/13/2026 $0.60/hour Updated: 5/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.85(+141.7%) | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | |||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $1.45/hour Updated: 5/23/2026 $0.79/hour Updated: 5/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | ||||
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
A40 48GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
B200 192GB 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 | ↑+$2.40(+160.0%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.90/hour Updated: 5/22/2026 $1.50/hour Updated: 5/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.40(+160.0%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.70(+19.5%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $4.29/hour Updated: 5/22/2026 $3.59/hour Updated: 5/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.70(+19.5%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.78(+116.4%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.45/hour Updated: 5/23/2026 $0.67/hour Updated: 5/20/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.78(+116.4%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | 2x GPU | — | |
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.85(+141.7%) | |||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • $1.45/hour Updated: 5/13/2026 $0.60/hour Updated: 5/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.85(+141.7%) | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | |||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $1.45/hour Updated: 5/23/2026 $0.79/hour Updated: 5/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.66(+83.5%) | ||||
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
A40 48GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
B200 192GB 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 | ↑+$2.40(+160.0%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.90/hour Updated: 5/22/2026 $1.50/hour Updated: 5/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.40(+160.0%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.70(+19.5%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $4.29/hour Updated: 5/22/2026 $3.59/hour Updated: 5/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.70(+19.5%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CrusoeRunPod | ↑+$0.78(+116.4%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.45/hour Updated: 5/23/2026 $0.67/hour Updated: 5/20/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.78(+116.4%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | — | ||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | 2x GPU | — | |
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • | ||||
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Powered by stranded and wasted energy sources to reduce carbon emissions
Machines are deployed quickly when they are launched
Disk storage that can be used across multiple instances
Provides instances with NVIDIA SXM GPU interconnects
Provider offers an SLA on uptime and performance
Breakthrough speed LLM inference with up to 9.9x faster time-to-first-token
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 with pay-as-you-go and provisioned throughput options
On‑demand single‑node GPU instances 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 for consistent performance
Sign up for Crusoe Cloud services through their website
Choose from available GPU types including A100, L40S, H200, B200, GB200, and AMD options
Set up persistent storage options for your workloads
Deploy your instance with fast spin-up times
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
Strategically located data centers in low-cost energy areas of the United States
Documentation, SOC II certified infrastructure, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certifications