Packet AI vs Salad Cloud

Direct SSH access to GPU instances with full root control and native performance

VS Code and Jupyter environments accessible directly in the browser

Drop-in replacement for OpenAI APIs with automatic model discovery and streaming support

Deploy GPU instances in under 5 minutes without procurement cycles or contracts

Advanced scheduling technology that optimizes GPU utilization and reduces costs

Community-powered consumer GPUs for stateless and high-volume workloads with very competitive pricing.

Data center-grade A100, L40S, and H100 NVL capacity with managed orchestration for compliant workloads.

Deploy containers without managing nodes; scale replicas across thousands of GPUs via the Salad portal.

Public pricing calculator shows hourly rates for all GPU types across both Community and Secure tiers.

Portal access, Developer Hub, and product documentation at docs.salad.com.