What is the difference between IteraCompute and Prime Intellect?

IteraCompute and Prime Intellect 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: IteraCompute or Prime Intellect?

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 IteraCompute and Prime Intellect?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

IteraCompute vs Prime Intellect

Compare LLM inference API pricing between IteraCompute and Prime Intellect. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

IteraCompute

Provider 1

Models Available

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Prime Intellect

Provider 2

107

Models Available

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Comparison Overview

110

Total LLM Models

IteraCompute Models

107

Prime Intellect Models

Direct Comparisons

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 110Both available: 22IteraCompute: 25Prime Intellect: 107

Showing 15 of 110 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 11/1/2026, 2:46:00 PM

Model ↑	IteraCompute	Prime Intellect	Input Diff ↕
Claude Fable 5 Anthropic	Not available	$10.00 in $50.00 out	—
Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	$10.00 in $50.00 out	$5.00
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$1.00 in $5.00 out	—
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic	$0.050 in $0.250 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.1 Anthropic	Not available	$15.00 in $75.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 5 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic	$2.00 in $10.00 out	$4.00 in $20.00 out	$2.00
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic	Not available	$2.00 in $10.00 out	—
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic	$1.00 in $5.00 out	$2.00 in $10.00 out	$1.00

Features Comparison

IteraCompute

Free Qwen3.8-27B API
Up to 30 million tokens per account per UTC calendar month, with no credit card or recharge required. This allowance applies only to Qwen3.8-27B. Shared-capacity and rate limits apply.
Reserved Inference
Capacity reservation options for your selected model and workload. Availability, capacity and service levels are subject to agreement.
Dedicated Inference
Dedicated endpoint proposals tailored to model, context length, throughput and concurrency requirements.
Custom Deployment
Workload-specific model evaluation, quantization and deployment services, with scope and delivery terms agreed separately.

Prime Intellect

Multi-provider GPU access
On-demand access to 1 to 256 GPUs sourced from many clouds, managed from one dashboard, CLI, and API
Reserved clusters
Large-cluster requests sent to 50+ data centers for parallel quotes, from H100 and H200 to B200, B300, and GB300 NVL72
Prime Intellect Inference
OpenAI-compatible API for hosted open-weight models and gateway access to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, and other model families, billed per token
Hosted RL training
Lab runs reinforcement-learning post-training against environments from the Environments Hub, with LoRA adapters deployable for inference
Orchestration and networking
SLURM and Kubernetes orchestration, InfiniBand networking, and Grafana monitoring for clusters
Spot resale
Idle reserved nodes can be put on Prime Intellect's spot market

Pros & Cons

IteraCompute

Advantages

OpenAI-compatible API for straightforward integration.
Published per-model, token-based pricing.
Free monthly Qwen3.8-27B allowance with no credit card required. 2.

Considerations

Free capacity is shared and may queue during busy periods.
Model availability, supported features and rate limits vary by model. 3.

Prime Intellect

Advantages

One account for GPUs across many underlying providers
Per-token inference rates are published through a public models endpoint
Inference, training, and GPU rental on the same platform
Publishes open-source models, datasets, and RL tooling

Considerations

GPU rates are only available after sign-in through the availability API, so they are not tracked here
As an aggregator, hardware, networking, and support depend on the underlying provider
Gateway models are routed to other inference providers rather than served on Prime Intellect's own hardware

Compute Services

IteraCompute

Prime Intellect

Pricing Options

IteraCompute

Free Qwen3.8-27B

Up to 30M tokens per account per UTC calendar month. No credit card or recharge required. Shared-capacity and rate limits apply.

Pay-as-you-go API

Model-specific token pricing. See https://iteracompute.com/pricing/ for current rates.

Enterprise Services

Prime Intellect

On-demand GPUs

Hourly rates set per underlying provider, with community and spot tiers where available

Reserved clusters

Quoted per request from participating data centers

Per token

Inference billed per 1M input and output tokens, with cached-input rates on hosted models

Getting Started

IteraCompute

Get Started

1
Create Your Account
Register at https://platform.iteracompute.com/sign-up and complete the account verification process.
2
Create an API Key
Create an API key for your selected model and keep it private.
3
Connect Your Application
Set your API base URL to https://api.iteracompute.com/v1 and use the exact model ID listed in the documentation.
4
Review Usage and Billing
Monitor token usage and billing in your account. Check model pricing and limits before increasing usage.

Prime Intellect

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up at app.primeintellect.ai
2
Rent GPUs
Pick a GPU type, count, and provider from the availability list, then provision from the dashboard or the prime CLI
3
Call the inference API
Create an API key and point an OpenAI-compatible client at api.pinference.ai

Support & Global Availability

IteraCompute

Global Regions

Regional availability depends on the selected model and service. Contact us to confirm deployment locations and any specific data-residency requirements.

Support

Technical and account support: support@iteracompute.com. Business partnerships and enterprise inquiries: partnerships@iteracompute.com. API documentation and integration guides: https://iteracompute.com/docs.html

Prime Intellect

Support

Documentation, plus direct assistance from the research and infrastructure engineering team and a dedicated solutions engineer for reserved-cluster customers