What is the difference between Pareto Inference and Vast.ai?

Pareto Inference 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: Pareto Inference 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 Pareto Inference 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 69 different GPU models across both Pareto Inference and Vast.ai, with 0 models available from both providers.

Pareto Inference vs Vast.ai

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Pareto Inference and Vast.ai. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Pareto Inference

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Vast.ai

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Pareto Inference GPUs

Vast.ai GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 69Both available: 0Pareto Inference: 0Vast.ai: 69

Showing 15 of 69 GPUs

Last updated: 11/3/2026, 1:41:02 PM

GPU Model ↑	Pareto Inference 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: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.40/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $1.00/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.95/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.95/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.44/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.44/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.49/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★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: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.09/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.09/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 11/2/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/2/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$3.30/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $3.30/hour Updated: 11/2/2026 ★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: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.40/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.40/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $1.00/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.95/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.95/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.44/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.44/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.49/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★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: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.09/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.09/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 11/2/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 11/2/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$3.30/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $3.30/hour Updated: 11/2/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 1Both available: 0Pareto Inference: 1Vast.ai: 0

Showing 1 of 1 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 11/3/2026, 1:41:01 PM

Model ↑	Pareto Inference	Vast.ai	Input Diff ↕
GLM-5.3-Flash Z.ai	$0.060 in $0.200 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

Pareto Inference

Direct API Access
Provides access through APIs compatible with various coding environments.
Support for Multiple Programming Languages
Works with Python, TypeScript, and several agent integrations.
High Uptime and Fast Response
Maintains 100% uptime and an average time to first response of 1.75 seconds.
Rewards Program
Offers rewards for user referrals and API usage.

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 a small starting balance to 20,000 GPUs across 40+ data centers without contracts or minimums

Pros & Cons

Pareto Inference

Advantages

User-friendly API documentation
Wide range of coding agent support
Competitive token pricing structure

Considerations

Pricing details require review for precision
Limited availability of cached token services

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

Pareto Inference

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

Pareto Inference

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

Pareto Inference

Get Started

1
Create an Account
Sign up on the Pareto Inference platform.
2
Obtain API Key
Generate an API key from your account settings.
3
Set Up Environment
Install required SDKs and configure your app with the API key.
4
Make API Calls
Use provided examples to initiate requests to the GLM 5.3 Flash model.

Vast.ai

Get Started

1
Add credit and get your API key
Add credit 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

Pareto Inference

Support

Access to support is available through documentation and user forums.

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