What is the difference between Hinode and Vast.ai?

Hinode and Vast.ai 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: Hinode or Vast.ai?

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 Hinode and Vast.ai?

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 63 different GPU models across both Hinode and Vast.ai, with 0 models available from both providers.

Hinode vs Vast.ai

Compare GPU pricing between Hinode and Vast.ai. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Hinode

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Vast.ai

Provider 2

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Hinode GPUs

Vast.ai GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $3.61/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 63Both available: 3Hinode: 3Vast.ai: 63

Showing 15 of 63 GPUs

Last updated: 9/27/2026, 6:26:20 PM

GPU Model ↑	Hinode Price	Vast.ai Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.24/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.24/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.40/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.67/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.67/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A16 64GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.11/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.11/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.79/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $6.25/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1070 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.04/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.04/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$2.67/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $2.67/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai

A10 24GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.24/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.24/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.40/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.67/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.67/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A16 64GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.11/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.11/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.79/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $6.25/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1070 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.04/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.04/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/27/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$2.67/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $2.67/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/26/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai

Features Comparison

Hinode

Persistent state + auto-pause
Workstation hibernates after 15 minutes of inactivity and wakes with everything intact.
Boost
One click allows the user to swap in a bigger GPU for a single training run.
Hybrid billing
Offers both monthly subscription and hourly pay-as-you-go options.
H.265 60fps streaming
Supports streaming in 1080p60 for all tiers.
Browser or native app
Accessible via web browser or native applications for Mac and Windows.

Vast.ai

Real-Time GPU Pricing
Prices set by supply and demand across the platform with no list prices or hidden fees
Three Deployment Options
GPU Cloud for full control, Serverless for zero-ops inference, Clusters for large-scale training
Developer-Focused Tools
CLI, Python SDK, and REST API for programmatic GPU provisioning, installed together via a single package
Agent-Ready Provisioning
API-native workflow intended for AI agents to search, procure, and release compute autonomously
Model Library and Templates
Prebuilt templates for popular open-source models, plus custom templates any GPU can run with one click
Flexible Infrastructure
Scale from $5 to 20,000 GPUs across 40+ data centers without contracts or minimums

Pros & Cons

Hinode

Advantages

Dedicated GPU access for individual users
Environment persists between sessions
Auto-pause functionality to save costs

Considerations

Limited regional availability
Dependent on browser compatibility for certain features

Vast.ai

Advantages

Significant cost savings with supply-demand pricing
Flexible pricing with on-demand, interruptible, and reserved options
Real-time transparent pricing with no hidden fees
Docker ecosystem for quick software deployment

Considerations

Primarily focused on Linux-based Docker instances
Performance may vary across different community providers
Learning curve for users unfamiliar with marketplace-based pricing

Compute Services

Hinode

Vast.ai

GPU Cloud

On-demand instances across 40+ data centers and 20,000+ GPUs

Serverless

Deploy models as endpoints with autoscaling to zero

Clusters

Dedicated multi-node GPU clusters with InfiniBand networking

Pricing Options

Hinode

Vast.ai

On-Demand

Guaranteed uptime with per-second billing. Best for production workloads.

Interruptible

50%+ cheaper preemptible instances. Best for fault-tolerant batch training.

Reserved

Up to 50% off with 1, 3, or 6 month commitments. Guaranteed capacity with volume discounts.

Serverless

Endpoint rates billed only for compute time, with no charge while workers are scaled to zero.

Getting Started

Hinode

Get Started

1
Sign up
Create an account in seconds, without a trial.
2
Launch your workstation
Boots to an Ubuntu desktop ready for use.
3
Connect anywhere
Access the desktop through a browser or native app.
4
Boost when needed
Upgrade to a higher tier GPU for demanding tasks.

Vast.ai

Get Started

1
Add credit and get your API key
Start with as little as $5 and grab an API key from the console. No contracts, no sales calls.
2
Search GPUs
Filter by model, VRAM, price, and availability via the console or API
3
Deploy
Launch instances in seconds. Scale up or down programmatically.

Support & Global Availability

Hinode

Global Regions

US, EU

Support

Email and chat support available.

Vast.ai

Global Regions

40+ data centers with global coverage including community and enterprise providers

Support

24/7 support chat in the console, email support at contact@vast.ai, Discord community, and documentation covering the CLI, SDK, and REST API