What is the difference between Meshive and Shadeform?

Meshive and Shadeform 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: Meshive or Shadeform?

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 Meshive and Shadeform?

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 19 different GPU models across both Meshive and Shadeform, with 0 models available from both providers.

Meshive vs Shadeform

Compare GPU pricing between Meshive and Shadeform. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Meshive

Provider 1

GPUs Available

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Shadeform

Provider 2

GPUs Available

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Meshive GPUs

Shadeform GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.24/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 19Both available: 1Meshive: 2Shadeform: 18

Showing 15 of 19 GPUs

Last updated: 11/6/2026, 11:49:41 PM

GPU Model ↑	Meshive Price	Shadeform Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.29/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.29/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.35/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.35/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.35/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.35/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.40/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.40/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.86/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.86/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$2.50/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $2.50/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$4.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $4.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L4 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.95/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.95/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • MeshiveShadeform	$0.41/hr★ Best	$0.65/hr	↓$0.24(37.0%)	Meshive Shadeform API
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Meshive $0.41/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform $0.65/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.24(37.0%) Meshive Shadeform API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.97/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.97/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.15/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.15/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.42/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.42/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API

A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.29/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.29/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.35/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.35/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.35/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.35/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.40/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.40/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.86/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.86/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$2.50/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $2.50/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$4.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $4.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L4 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.95/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.95/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • MeshiveShadeform	$0.41/hr★ Best	$0.65/hr	↓$0.24(37.0%)	Meshive Shadeform API
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Meshive $0.41/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform $0.65/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.24(37.0%) Meshive Shadeform API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.97/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.97/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.15/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.15/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.42/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.42/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API

Features Comparison

Meshive

Task-oriented configuration
Allows users to specify workloads and associated hardware requirements.
Instant pod provisioning
Enables setup of GPU pods in under two minutes.
Support for popular frameworks
Compatible with various models and tools like PyTorch, Jupyter, and ComfyUI.
Serverless deployment
Provides OpenAI-compatible URLs for easy model inference.
Encrypted data transmission
Ensures data security with multiple layers of encryption during operations.

Shadeform

Multi-cloud GPU marketplace
Deploy high quality GPUs across 30+ top clouds worldwide through one platform
Global scale
Scale across 100+ regions in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia
Unified API and billing
Provision GPU instances across top providers with centralized billing and support
Cost optimization
Users save up to 90% on GPU instances vs traditional cloud providers
Launch tooling
Startup scripts, container launches, templates, persistent volumes and SkyPilot integration documented for instance provisioning
Public instance directory
Browse and compare instances and clouds by GPU type, GPU count and compliance, with interconnect and deployment type shown per listing, before creating an account

Pros & Cons

Meshive

Advantages

Quick setup and responsive pod provisioning
Flexibility in workload management
Transparent pricing with no hidden fees
Dedicated hardware for each pod

Considerations

GPUs are available in one region only (South Korea)
Limited selection of GPU models

Shadeform

Advantages

Compare GPU prices across 30+ cloud providers in one place
Single API to deploy on any supported provider
Unified billing across providers
Easy provider switching without vendor lock-in

Considerations

Additional abstraction layer between you and the provider
Feature support may lag behind individual providers
Dependent on underlying provider availability

Compute Services

Meshive

Shadeform

Pricing Options

Meshive

On-demand

No commitment

Spot

Lower rate; pods can be interrupted

Shadeform

On-demand instances

GPU instances for everything from quick experiments to scaling production workloads

On-demand clusters

Instantly deployable clusters of up to 64 GPUs, no commitment required

Reserved commitments

Reserve capacity at a discounted rate on terms from one week to three years, quoted by request across partner clouds

Getting Started

Meshive

Get Started

1
Sign up
Create an account on the Meshive platform.
2
Choose a workload
Select the desired job type to be performed.
3
Select hardware specifications
Specify the necessary GPU, vCPU, and RAM for the task.
4
Start the pod
Provision the selected resources and begin the setup.
5
Connect and run
Use provided HTTPS or SSH links to access the pod and execute tasks.

Shadeform

Get Started

1
Create account
Sign up to access the Shadeform platform and marketplace
2
Browse marketplace
Explore available GPU instances across providers and regions
3
Deploy instances
Launch GPU instances using the unified console or API

Support & Global Availability

Meshive

Global Regions

GPUs are hosted in data centers in South Korea.

Support

Email support at admin@meshive.ai and documentation at docs.meshive.ai.

Shadeform

Global Regions

GPU clusters deployed across 100+ regions in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia

Support

Documentation with API reference and tutorial library, unified platform console, email support and call scheduling for reservation quotes; managed Kubernetes for reserved clusters available at additional cost