What is the difference between Runpod and Sesterce?

Runpod and Sesterce 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: Runpod or Sesterce?

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 Runpod and Sesterce?

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 39 different GPU models across both Runpod and Sesterce, with 0 models available from both providers.

Runpod vs Sesterce

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Runpod and Sesterce. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Runpod

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Runpod GPUs

Sesterce GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.66/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 39Both available: 16Runpod: 37Sesterce: 18

Showing 15 of 39 GPUs

Last updated: 9/29/2026, 1:18:30 PM

GPU Model ↑	Runpod Price	Sesterce Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Sesterce	Not Available	$1.42/hr★ Best	—	Sesterce API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Sesterce $1.42/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod	$1.19/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod $1.19/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$1.00/hr★ Best	$1.49/hr 2x GPU	↓$0.49(32.7%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod $1.00/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $1.49/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.49(32.7%) Runpod API Sesterce API
A16 64GB VRAM • Sesterce	Not Available	$0.56/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Sesterce API
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Sesterce $0.56/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce API
A40 48GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.49/hr★ Best	$2.05/hr	↓$1.56(76.1%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $2.05/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.56(76.1%) Runpod API Sesterce API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod	$5.98/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod $5.98/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod	$2.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod $2.59/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod	$1.99/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod $1.99/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$2.69/hr★ Best	$2.75/hr	↓$0.06(2.2%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod $2.69/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $2.75/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.06(2.2%) Runpod API Sesterce API
H200 141GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$3.59/hr★ Best	$4.40/hr 8x GPU	↓$0.81(18.4%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
H200 141GB VRAM • Runpod $3.59/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $4.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.81(18.4%) Runpod API Sesterce API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod	$6.94/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod $6.94/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.49/hr★ Best	$1.04/hr	↓$0.55(53.1%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $1.04/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.55(53.1%) Runpod API Sesterce API
L40 40GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.69/hr★ Best	$0.97/hr	↓$0.28(28.7%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod $0.69/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $0.97/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.28(28.7%) Runpod API Sesterce API
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.79/hr★ Best	$0.97/hr	↓$0.18(18.4%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Runpod $0.79/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $0.97/hour Updated: 9/28/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(18.4%) Runpod API Sesterce API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod	$2.39/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod $2.39/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API

A10 24GB VRAM • Sesterce	Not Available	$1.42/hr★ Best	—	Sesterce API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Sesterce $1.42/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod	$1.19/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod $1.19/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$1.00/hr★ Best	$1.49/hr 2x GPU	↓$0.49(32.7%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod $1.00/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $1.49/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.49(32.7%) Runpod API Sesterce API
A16 64GB VRAM • Sesterce	Not Available	$0.56/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Sesterce API
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Sesterce $0.56/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce API
A40 48GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.49/hr★ Best	$2.05/hr	↓$1.56(76.1%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $2.05/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.56(76.1%) Runpod API Sesterce API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod	$5.98/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod $5.98/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod	$2.59/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod $2.59/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod	$1.99/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod $1.99/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$2.69/hr★ Best	$2.75/hr	↓$0.06(2.2%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod $2.69/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $2.75/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.06(2.2%) Runpod API Sesterce API
H200 141GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$3.59/hr★ Best	$4.40/hr 8x GPU	↓$0.81(18.4%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
H200 141GB VRAM • Runpod $3.59/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $4.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.81(18.4%) Runpod API Sesterce API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod	$6.94/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod $6.94/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.49/hr★ Best	$1.04/hr	↓$0.55(53.1%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $1.04/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.55(53.1%) Runpod API Sesterce API
L40 40GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.69/hr★ Best	$0.97/hr	↓$0.28(28.7%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod $0.69/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $0.97/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.28(28.7%) Runpod API Sesterce API
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunpodSesterce	$0.79/hr★ Best	$0.97/hr	↓$0.18(18.4%)	Runpod API Sesterce API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Runpod $0.79/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Sesterce $0.97/hour Updated: 9/28/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(18.4%) Runpod API Sesterce API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod	$2.39/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod $2.39/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Runpod API

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 4Both available: 0Runpod: 4Sesterce: 0

Showing 4 of 4 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 9/29/2026, 1:18:30 PM

Model ↑	Runpod	Sesterce	Input Diff ↕
Kimi K2.6 Kimi	$0.950 in $4.00 out	Not available	—
Kimi K2.7 Code Kimi	$0.950 in $4.00 out	Not available	—
Kimi K3 Moonshot	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Qwen 3 32B Alibaba	$10.00 in $10.00 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

Runpod

Secure Cloud GPUs
Access to a wide range of GPU types with enterprise-grade security
Pay-as-you-go
Only pay for the compute time you actually use
API Access
Programmatically manage your GPU instances via REST API
Fast cold-starts
Pods typically ready in 20-30 s
Hot-reload dev loop
SSH & VS Code tunnels built-in
Spot-to-on-demand fallback
Automatic migration on pre-empt

Sesterce

Vertically Integrated AI Factories
Each site is operated as a single system, owning the hand-off between energy, facility, silicon, network fabric, and orchestration
Sovereign European Infrastructure
French sites offering data residency, controlled energy origin, and supply-chain control, drawing on 2 GW of hydro, nuclear, and solar capacity secured under long-term PPAs
SoftBank Joint Venture at Bosquel
A joint venture with SoftBank Group to develop a 1 GW AI data center campus at Bosquel in Hauts-de-France
Sesterce OS Control Plane
Single console and API to provision clusters, orchestrate training, serve inference, and meter usage across every Sesterce site, Slurm and Kubernetes native
High-Density Liquid Cooling
Purpose-built Tier III+ facilities with direct-to-chip liquid cooling at up to 150 kW per rack, rated at PUE 1.12 under full AI load
InfiniBand Fabric
Non-blocking NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand at 800 Gb/s with rail-optimized topology and native RDMA

Pros & Cons

Runpod

Advantages

Competitive pricing with pay-per-second billing
Wide variety of GPU options
Simple and intuitive interface

Considerations

GPU availability can vary by region
Some features require technical knowledge

Sesterce

Advantages

Broad on-demand catalog running from Blackwell B300 and H200 down to previous-generation NVIDIA cards, plus Intel Gaudi 2
On-demand, spot, and reserved billing modes on the same clusters
VM and bare-metal deployment with single- and multi-GPU (up to 8x) configurations
European data residency across French sites, with hydro, nuclear, and solar energy under long-term PPAs

Considerations

Infrastructure concentrated in France, with no North American or Asia-Pacific regions
Rack-scale GB300 NVL72 and B200 capacity is contracted as reserved AI factory capacity rather than sold from the self-serve catalog
The newest and largest accelerators (B300, H200, Gaudi 2) are only sold as 8-GPU nodes, with no smaller self-serve size

Compute Services

Runpod

Pods

On‑demand single‑node GPU instances in Secure Cloud (data‑center hosted) or lower‑cost Community Cloud, with flexible templates and storage.

Serverless

Pay‑per‑second endpoints with automatic scaling for production AI/ML applications.

Instant Clusters

Fully managed multi‑node GPU clusters with high‑speed networking between nodes.

Sesterce

Compute

On-demand VMs and bare-metal servers launched with no commitment

Clusters

Dedicated multi-node GPU clusters ranging from around 100 to 15,000 GPUs

AI Inference

Managed inference instances for serving models alongside GPU compute

Pricing Options

Runpod

Secure Cloud

Pods hosted in vetted data centers; higher reliability tier

Community Cloud

Pods on vetted community hosts at lower rates than Secure Cloud

Spot

Interruptible capacity at reduced prices

Serverless

Pay-per-second billing for endpoint execution time, with automatic scaling and no charge when idle

Clusters

Per-hour or per-second billing for multi-node GPU clusters with no commitment, scaling up to 64 GPUs

Reserved Clusters

Discounted rates for 1, 3, 6, or 12+ month commitments on dedicated clusters with guaranteed availability and SLA-backed uptime; quoted by sales

Public Endpoints

Usage-based billing for pre-deployed model APIs, charged per request, per token, or per 1000 characters depending on the model

Sesterce

On-Demand

Pay-per-second usage with no commitment on VMs and bare-metal servers

Spot

Discounted interruptible capacity, filterable as a spot offer in the compute catalog

Reserved Capacity

Committed multi-megawatt cluster capacity contracted for frontier-scale workloads

Credit-based Billing

Pre-funded account balance system for streamlined resource management

Getting Started

Runpod

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for Runpod using your email or GitHub account
2
Add payment method
Add a credit card or cryptocurrency payment method
3
Launch your first pod
Select a template and GPU type to launch your first instance

Sesterce

Get Started

1
Create Account
Sign up for Sesterce Cloud platform access
2
Add Credits
Fund your account with credits for pay-as-you-go billing
3
Launch Instance
Choose your GPU type and configuration, launch in just a few clicks or via the CLI and API

Support & Global Availability

Runpod

Global Regions

31 global regions worldwide

Support

Documentation site, support request form, public status page, and a community Discord

Sesterce

Global Regions

French footprint: AI factory sites at Bosquel (Hauts-de-France) and Valence, plus a Paris cloud region hosted at Equinix; several on-demand GPU types are offered in more than one region

Support

Documentation and API reference, self-service console with help and requests, REST API and CLI, contact sales for reserved capacity