What is the difference between Modal and Nebius?

Modal and Nebius 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: Modal or Nebius?

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 Modal and Nebius?

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 Modal and Nebius, with 0 models available from both providers.

Modal vs Nebius

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

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Modal GPUs

Nebius GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $2.18/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 11Both available: 6Modal: 11Nebius: 6

Showing 11 of 11 GPUs

Last updated: 11/6/2026, 7:55:26 PM

GPU Model ↑	Modal Price	Nebius Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Modal	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal	$2.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal	$2.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal $2.50/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$6.25/hr	$4.50/hr★ Best	↑+$1.75(+38.9%)	Modal Nebius
B200 180GB VRAM • Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $4.50/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.75(+38.9%) Modal Nebius
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$3.95/hr	$0.79/hr★ Best	↑+$3.16(+399.9%)	Modal Nebius
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $0.79/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.16(+399.9%) Modal Nebius
H200 141GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$4.54/hr	$1.40/hr★ Best	↑+$3.14(+224.3%)	Modal Nebius
H200 141GB VRAM • Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $1.40/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.14(+224.3%) Modal Nebius
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$7.10/hr★ Best	$8.89/hr	↓$1.79(20.1%)	Modal Nebius
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Nebius $8.89/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.79(20.1%) Modal Nebius
L4 24GB VRAM • Modal	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$1.95/hr	$0.74/hr★ Best	↑+$1.21(+163.7%)	Modal Nebius
L40S 48GB VRAM • Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $0.74/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.21(+163.7%) Modal Nebius
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$3.03/hr	$1.00/hr★ Best	↑+$2.03(+203.1%)	Modal Nebius
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Modal $3.03/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $1.00/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.03(+203.1%) Modal Nebius
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Modal	$0.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal

A10 24GB VRAM • Modal	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal	$2.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal	$2.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal $2.50/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$6.25/hr	$4.50/hr★ Best	↑+$1.75(+38.9%)	Modal Nebius
B200 180GB VRAM • Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $4.50/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.75(+38.9%) Modal Nebius
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$3.95/hr	$0.79/hr★ Best	↑+$3.16(+399.9%)	Modal Nebius
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $0.79/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.16(+399.9%) Modal Nebius
H200 141GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$4.54/hr	$1.40/hr★ Best	↑+$3.14(+224.3%)	Modal Nebius
H200 141GB VRAM • Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $1.40/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.14(+224.3%) Modal Nebius
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$7.10/hr★ Best	$8.89/hr	↓$1.79(20.1%)	Modal Nebius
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Nebius $8.89/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.79(20.1%) Modal Nebius
L4 24GB VRAM • Modal	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$1.95/hr	$0.74/hr★ Best	↑+$1.21(+163.7%)	Modal Nebius
L40S 48GB VRAM • Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $0.74/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.21(+163.7%) Modal Nebius
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • ModalNebius	$3.03/hr	$1.00/hr★ Best	↑+$2.03(+203.1%)	Modal Nebius
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Modal $3.03/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Nebius $1.00/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.03(+203.1%) Modal Nebius
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Modal	$0.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Modal

Features Comparison

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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

Nebius

Transparent GPU pricing
Published on-demand rates for extensive NVIDIA GPU lineup including latest Blackwell models
Commitment discounts
Long-term commitments can cut on-demand rates by up to 35%
HGX clusters
Multi-GPU HGX B300/B200/H200/H100 nodes with per-GPU table pricing
Preemptible instances
Cost-effective preemptible GPU pricing for fault-tolerant workloads
Flexible payment options
Support for both credit card and bank transfer payment methods
Self-service console
Launch and manage AI Cloud resources directly from the Nebius console

Pros & Cons

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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

Nebius

Advantages

Transparent published hourly GPU pricing across extensive NVIDIA lineup with commitment discounts available
Latest Blackwell GB300/GB200 and HGX B300/B200/H200/H100 options for AI training
Self-service console with preemptible pricing options for cost optimization
Vertical integration aimed at predictable pricing and performance with flexible payment methods

Considerations

Regional availability is not fully enumerated on public pages
Premium Blackwell GB300/GB200 models and large HGX capacity require sales engagement
Pricing for ancillary services (storage/network) is less visible than GPU rates

Compute Services

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Nebius

AI Cloud GPU Instances

On-demand GPU VMs with published hourly rates and commitment discounts.

HGX Clusters

Dense multi-GPU HGX nodes for large-scale training.

Pricing 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

Nebius

On-demand GPU pricing

Published transparent hourly rates for various NVIDIA GPUs with self-service console access.

Preemptible GPU pricing

Cost-effective preemptible instances for fault-tolerant workloads at lower rates.

HGX cluster pricing

Published per-GPU-hour pricing for HGX B300, HGX B200, HGX H200, and HGX H100 multi-GPU nodes.

Commitment discounts

Save up to 35% versus on-demand with long-term commitments and larger GPU quantities.

Premium Blackwell access

Contact for availability of latest GB300 and GB200 Blackwell Ultra platforms.

Getting Started

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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

Nebius

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up and log in to the Nebius AI Cloud console.
2
Add billing or credits
Attach a payment method to unlock on-demand GPU access.
3
Pick a GPU SKU
Choose from H100, H200, L40S, RTX PRO 6000, or HGX cluster configurations from the pricing catalog.
4
Launch and connect
Provision a VM or cluster and connect via SSH or your preferred tooling.
5
Optimize costs
Apply commitment discounts or talk to sales for large reservations.

Support & Global Availability

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Global Regions

Multi-region availability across North America and Europe

Support

Documentation, community forum, and enterprise support for paid plans

Nebius

Global Regions

GPU clusters deployed across Europe and the US; headquarters in Amsterdam with engineering hubs in Finland, Serbia, and Israel (per About page).

Support

Documentation at docs.nebius.com, self-service AI Cloud console, and contact-sales for capacity or commitments.