What is the difference between Cudo Compute and Modal?

Cudo Compute 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: Cudo Compute 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 Cudo Compute 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 Cudo Compute and Modal, with 0 models available from both providers.

Cudo Compute vs Modal GPU Cloud Pricing 2026

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 11Both available: 2Cudo Compute: 3Modal: 10

Showing 11 of 11 GPUs

Last updated: 7/16/2026, 6:03:03 PM

GPU Model ↑	Cudo Compute Price	Modal Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$1.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Cudo Compute	$1.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Cudo Compute API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Cudo Compute $1.50/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Cudo Compute API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$2.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
B200 192GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Modal
B200 192GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Cudo ComputeModal	$1.79/hr★ Best	$3.95/hr	↓$2.16(54.7%)	Cudo Compute API Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Cudo Compute $1.79/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.16(54.7%) Cudo Compute API Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$4.54/hr★ Best	—	Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$7.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Cudo ComputeModal	$0.87/hr★ Best	$1.95/hr	↓$1.08(55.4%)	Cudo Compute API Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Cudo Compute $0.87/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.08(55.4%) Cudo Compute 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: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$0.59/hr★ Best	—	Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal

A10 24GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$1.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Cudo Compute	$1.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Cudo Compute API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Cudo Compute $1.50/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Cudo Compute API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$2.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
B200 192GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Modal
B200 192GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Cudo ComputeModal	$1.79/hr★ Best	$3.95/hr	↓$2.16(54.7%)	Cudo Compute API Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Cudo Compute $1.79/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.16(54.7%) Cudo Compute API Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$4.54/hr★ Best	—	Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$7.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Cudo ComputeModal	$0.87/hr★ Best	$1.95/hr	↓$1.08(55.4%)	Cudo Compute API Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Cudo Compute $0.87/hour Updated: 7/16/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.08(55.4%) Cudo Compute 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: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$0.59/hr★ Best	—	Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 7/14/2026 ★Best Price Modal

Features Comparison

Cudo Compute

Enterprise GPU infrastructure
On-demand and reserved GPU capacity with latest NVIDIA models including H200, H100, A100 80 GB, L40S, and legacy options like V100 and A40
Cluster and bare metal options
Deploy VMs, dedicated bare metal, or multi-node GPU clusters for training and inference
Global data center catalog
Marketplace view with locations in the UK, US, Nordics, and Africa plus renewable energy indicators
API and automation
REST API and documented workflows for provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle automation
Enterprise focus
Supports sovereignty requirements with regional choice, private networking, and support for reserved capacity
AI factory solutions
Design and manage GPU facilities powered by NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, B300 and GB200 systems for production-ready AI infrastructure

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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

Cudo Compute

Advantages

Comprehensive GPU lineup from next-gen Blackwell (GB300, B300, VR200) to established H200, H100, A100 options
Global data center coverage across UK, EU, North America, APAC, and Middle East for sovereignty needs
Transparent per-GPU pricing with visible commit-term discounts in the catalog
Choice of VMs, bare metal, and clusters for different performance and tenancy needs

Considerations

Smaller managed service ecosystem than hyperscalers
GPU availability varies by data center and model
Account approval may be required for larger reservations

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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

Cudo Compute

GPU Cloud

On-demand and reserved GPU VMs with configurable vCPU, memory, and storage.

Supports NVIDIA GPUs from V100 through H200 with per-GPU pricing
Elastic storage and IPv4 reservation per instance

Virtual Machines

CPU and GPU-backed VMs for general workloads and AI inference.

Multiple CPU families and memory/vCPU ratios
Attach GPUs as needed for acceleration

Bare Metal and Clusters

Dedicated servers and multi-node GPU clusters for high-performance training and rendering.

Supports H200, H100, A100 80 GB, L40S, and A800 cluster builds
Commitment options for capacity guarantees and better rates

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Pricing Options

Cudo Compute

On-demand GPU VMs

Hourly per-GPU pricing with published rates by data center and GPU model

Reserved Capacity

Commitment-based discounts across multiple term lengths for predictable spend and guaranteed supply

Bare Metal and Cluster Quotes

Dedicated hardware and multi-node clusters priced per reservation with private networking options

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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

Cudo Compute

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up and log into the Cudo Compute console.
2
Choose a data center
Pick a location such as Manchester, Stockholm, Kristiansand, Lagos, or US regions to meet latency and sovereignty needs.
3
Select hardware
Pick your GPU model (e.g., H100, A100 80 GB, L40S, A800, V100) and configure vCPUs, RAM, and storage.
4
Launch a VM or cluster
Deploy a single VM, bare-metal server, or scale out with clusters from the console or API.
5
Secure and monitor
Attach networking, reserve IPv4, and monitor usage through the dashboard or API endpoints.

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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

Cudo Compute

Global Regions

Global infrastructure across UK, EU, North America, APAC, and Middle East with ISO 27001-certified facilities and sovereign data residency options

Support

Documentation, tutorials, and API reference; sales and support contacts with phone booking plus community channels like Discord.

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Global Regions

Multi-region availability across North America and Europe

Support

Documentation, community forum, and enterprise support for paid plans