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Average Price Difference: $0.89/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | Runpod Price | UpCloud 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 • | ||||
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
A40 48GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • RunpodUpCloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$2.08(+53.3%) | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • $5.98/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 $3.90/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.08(+53.3%) | ||||
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 • RunpodUpCloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.80(+42.7%) | ||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $2.69/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 $1.89/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.80(+42.7%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
H200 141GB VRAM • | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L4 24GB VRAM • RunpodUpCloud | ↓$0.18(26.9%) | |||
L4 24GB VRAM • $0.49/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 ★Best Price $0.67/hour Updated: 9/15/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(26.9%) | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunpodUpCloud | ↓$0.49(38.4%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $0.79/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 ★Best Price $1.28/hour Updated: 9/15/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.49(38.4%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
A40 48GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • RunpodUpCloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$2.08(+53.3%) | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • $5.98/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 $3.90/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.08(+53.3%) | ||||
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 • RunpodUpCloud | 2x GPU | ↑+$0.80(+42.7%) | ||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $2.69/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 $1.89/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.80(+42.7%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
H200 141GB VRAM • | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L4 24GB VRAM • RunpodUpCloud | ↓$0.18(26.9%) | |||
L4 24GB VRAM • $0.49/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 ★Best Price $0.67/hour Updated: 9/15/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(26.9%) | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunpodUpCloud | ↓$0.49(38.4%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $0.79/hour Updated: 9/18/2026 ★Best Price $1.28/hour Updated: 9/15/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.49(38.4%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • Runpod | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 3080 10GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Runpod | UpCloud | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
Kimi | $0.950 in $4.00 out | Not available | — |
Kimi | $0.950 in $4.00 out | Not available | — |
Moonshot | $3.00 in $15.00 out | Not available | — |
Alibaba | $10.00 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
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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
No shared hardware — each GPU is always dedicated to a single server with full performance isolation
Helsinki data center powered entirely by renewable energy with up to 90% waste heat recovery for district heating
GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001-certified infrastructure in Finland; UpCloud is also a CISPE member
No egress fees — outbound data transfer is included at no extra cost on all plans, subject to a Fair Transfer Policy
Pay only for active compute time with hourly billing, no rigid contracts or long-term commitments required
Published uptime commitment covering GPU Servers, Premium and Cloud Native servers, and managed databases; entry-level Starter cloud servers carry a 99.99% SLA
On‑demand single‑node GPU instances in Secure Cloud (data‑center hosted) or lower‑cost Community Cloud, with flexible templates and storage.
Pay‑per‑second endpoints with automatic scaling for production AI/ML applications.
Fully managed multi‑node GPU clusters with high‑speed networking between nodes.
On-demand and spot NVIDIA L4, L40S, H100, and B200 GPU instances with dedicated hardware and AMD EPYC processors
Dedicated private cloud infrastructure with NVIDIA L4, L40S, and H200 NVL GPUs
Pods hosted in vetted data centers; higher reliability tier
Pods on vetted community hosts at lower rates than Secure Cloud
Interruptible capacity at reduced prices
Pay-per-second billing for endpoint execution time, with automatic scaling and no charge when idle
Per-hour or per-second billing for multi-node GPU clusters with no commitment, scaling up to 64 GPUs
Discounted rates for 1, 3, 6, or 12+ month commitments on dedicated clusters with guaranteed availability and SLA-backed uptime; quoted by sales
Usage-based billing for pre-deployed model APIs, charged per request, per token, or per 1000 characters depending on the model
Hourly billing for L4, L40S, H100, and B200 GPU instances with no upfront commitment — pay only for active compute time
Discounted spot pricing for GPU Servers, offering lower hourly rates for interruptible workloads
Fixed monthly pricing for dedicated private cloud GPU infrastructure with L4, L40S, and H200 NVL
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 at upcloud.com and complete account verification; a 30-day free trial with starting credits is available
Choose from NVIDIA L4, L40S, H100, or B200 GPU configurations with varying vCPU and RAM options
Use pre-configured GPU Ubuntu templates to get started quickly with CUDA and ML frameworks
Add block storage devices (1 GB–4 TB each) from any storage tier for your operating system and data
31 global regions worldwide
Documentation site, support request form, public status page, and a community Discord
15 data centers across 12 countries spanning Northern Europe, Central Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific; GPU Servers are concentrated in Helsinki, Finland (Telia Helsinki Data Center)
In-house technical support available 24/7 via live chat and email, plus documentation, tutorials, an API reference at developers.upcloud.com, and a public status page