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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between RunPod and Salad Cloud. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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Average Price Difference: $0.06/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | RunPod Price | Salad Cloud Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
A2 16GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
A2 16GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
B200 192GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H200 141GB VRAM • | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • RunPodSalad Cloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.03(+62.5%) | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • $0.07/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 4/18/2026 $0.04/hour Updated: 4/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.03(+62.5%) | ||||
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • RunPodSalad Cloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.03(+41.7%) | ||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • $0.09/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 $0.06/hour Updated: 4/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.03(+41.7%) | ||||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • RunPodSalad Cloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.01(+12.5%) | ||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • $0.09/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 4/18/2026 $0.08/hour Updated: 4/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.01(+12.5%) | ||||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
A2 16GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
A2 16GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
B200 192GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
H200 141GB VRAM • | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunPod | Not Available | — | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • RunPodSalad Cloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.03(+62.5%) | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • $0.07/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 4/18/2026 $0.04/hour Updated: 4/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.03(+62.5%) | ||||
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • RunPodSalad Cloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.03(+41.7%) | ||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • $0.09/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 4/17/2026 $0.06/hour Updated: 4/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.03(+41.7%) | ||||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • RunPodSalad Cloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.01(+12.5%) | ||
RTX 3080 Ti 12GB VRAM • $0.09/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 4/18/2026 $0.08/hour Updated: 4/18/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.01(+12.5%) | ||||
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Access to a wide range of GPU types with enterprise-grade security
Only pay for the compute time you actually use
Programmatically manage your GPU instances via REST API
Pods typically ready in 20-30 s
SSH & VS Code tunnels built-in
Automatic migration on pre-empt
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.
On‑demand single‑node GPU instances with flexible templates and storage.
Spin up multi‑node GPU clusters in minutes with auto networking.
Managed container orchestration on data center GPUs such as H100 NVL, A100, and L40S with competitive hourly pricing.
Community-powered GPU pool for flexible, stateless workloads with very competitive pricing.
Extremely cost-effective community tier with consumer GPUs for stateless and fault-tolerant workloads.
Competitive hourly rates for data center-grade H100 NVL, A100, and L40S GPUs with managed orchestration.
Hourly billing via the Salad portal and calculator with no prepayments or long-term commitments required.
Public pricing calculator available showing all GPU types and hourly rates across both tiers.
Sign up for RunPod using your email or GitHub account
Add a credit card or cryptocurrency payment method
Select a template and GPU type to launch your first instance
Sign up and log in at portal.salad.com to access the dashboard and calculator.
Pick Community for the lowest-cost consumer GPUs or Secure for data center-grade H100/A100/L40S clusters.
Use the pricing calculator to pick a GPU SKU (e.g., L40S, A100, H100 NVL) and set the number of replicas.
Provide your image, command, and environment settings, then launch via the portal or API.
Track deployments and status in the portal; adjust replicas or GPU class as needed.
Distributed global community GPU network with secure data center clusters (locations not explicitly listed on public pages).
Documentation and Developer Hub at docs.salad.com, portal dashboards with a status page, community Discord, and sales contact for secure clusters.