Replicate vs Vast.ai

Access thousands of open-source models including LLMs, image generators, and more

Consistent REST API across all models with webhooks for async processing

Deploy your own models using Cog containerization

Automatic scaling with cold-start optimization

Prices set by supply and demand across the platform with no list prices or hidden fees

GPU Cloud for full control, Serverless for zero-ops inference, Clusters for large-scale training

CLI, Python SDK, and REST API for programmatic GPU provisioning, installed together via a single package

API-native workflow intended for AI agents to search, procure, and release compute autonomously

Prebuilt templates for popular open-source models, plus custom templates any GPU can run with one click

Scale from $5 to 20,000 GPUs across 40+ data centers without contracts or minimums