What is the difference between RunPod and Vast.ai?

RunPod 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: RunPod 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 RunPod 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 18 different GPU models across both RunPod and Vast.ai, with 0 models available from both providers.

RunPod vs Vast.ai

Compare GPU pricing, features, and specifications between RunPod and Vast.ai cloud providers. Find the best deals for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

RunPod

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Vast.ai

Provider 2

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

RunPod GPUs

Vast.ai GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.26/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 18Both available: 14RunPod: 15Vast.ai: 17

Showing 15 of 18 GPUs

Last updated: 11/30/2025, 5:24:47 PM

GPU Model ↑	RunPod Price	Vast.ai Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.16/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.16/hour Updated: 11/24/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$1.89/hr	$0.87/hr★ Best	↑+$1.02(+117.2%)	RunPod Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • RunPod $1.89/hour Updated: 3/31/2025 Vast.ai $0.87/hour Updated: 3/31/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.02(+117.2%) RunPod Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.79/hr	$0.74/hr★ Best	↑+$0.05(+7.4%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPod $0.79/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.74/hour Updated: 11/18/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.05(+7.4%) RunPod API Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.40/hr	$0.28/hr★ Best	↑+$0.12(+42.1%)	RunPod Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • RunPod $0.40/hour Updated: 6/3/2025 Vast.ai $0.28/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.12(+42.1%) RunPod Vast.ai
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod	$5.98/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	RunPod API
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod $5.98/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Not Available RunPod API
H100 80GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$1.35/hr★ Best	$2.27/hr	↓$0.92(40.5%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
H100 80GB VRAM • RunPod $1.35/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $2.27/hour Updated: 6/25/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.92(40.5%) RunPod API Vast.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$3.59/hr	$3.06/hr★ Best	↑+$0.53(+17.3%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • RunPod $3.59/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $3.06/hour Updated: 6/25/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.53(+17.3%) RunPod API Vast.ai
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.69/hr	$0.39/hr★ Best	↑+$0.30(+77.9%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPod $0.69/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.39/hour Updated: 11/17/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.30(+77.9%) RunPod API Vast.ai
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.40/hr★ Best	$0.44/hr	↓$0.04(9.5%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunPod $0.40/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.44/hour Updated: 11/29/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.04(9.5%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.14/hr★ Best	$0.18/hr	↓$0.04(23.2%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • RunPod $0.14/hour Updated: 11/19/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.18/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.04(23.2%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.14/hour Updated: 12/23/2024 ★Best Price
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.20/hr★ Best	$0.33/hr	↓$0.13(40.3%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • RunPod $0.20/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.33/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.13(40.3%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.40/hr	$0.13/hr★ Best	↑+$0.27(+198.3%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • RunPod $0.40/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.13/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.27(+198.3%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.09/hr	$0.08/hr★ Best	↑+$0.01(+11.5%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • RunPod $0.09/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.08/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.01(+11.5%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.11/hr★ Best	$0.20/hr	↓$0.09(45.1%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • RunPod $0.11/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.20/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.09(45.1%) RunPod API Vast.ai

A10 24GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.16/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.16/hour Updated: 11/24/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$1.89/hr	$0.87/hr★ Best	↑+$1.02(+117.2%)	RunPod Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • RunPod $1.89/hour Updated: 3/31/2025 Vast.ai $0.87/hour Updated: 3/31/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.02(+117.2%) RunPod Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.79/hr	$0.74/hr★ Best	↑+$0.05(+7.4%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • RunPod $0.79/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.74/hour Updated: 11/18/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.05(+7.4%) RunPod API Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.40/hr	$0.28/hr★ Best	↑+$0.12(+42.1%)	RunPod Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • RunPod $0.40/hour Updated: 6/3/2025 Vast.ai $0.28/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.12(+42.1%) RunPod Vast.ai
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod	$5.98/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	RunPod API
B200 192GB VRAM • RunPod $5.98/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Not Available RunPod API
H100 80GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$1.35/hr★ Best	$2.27/hr	↓$0.92(40.5%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
H100 80GB VRAM • RunPod $1.35/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $2.27/hour Updated: 6/25/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.92(40.5%) RunPod API Vast.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$3.59/hr	$3.06/hr★ Best	↑+$0.53(+17.3%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • RunPod $3.59/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $3.06/hour Updated: 6/25/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.53(+17.3%) RunPod API Vast.ai
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.69/hr	$0.39/hr★ Best	↑+$0.30(+77.9%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
L40 40GB VRAM • RunPod $0.69/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.39/hour Updated: 11/17/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.30(+77.9%) RunPod API Vast.ai
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.40/hr★ Best	$0.44/hr	↓$0.04(9.5%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
L40S 48GB VRAM • RunPod $0.40/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.44/hour Updated: 11/29/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.04(9.5%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.14/hr★ Best	$0.18/hr	↓$0.04(23.2%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • RunPod $0.14/hour Updated: 11/19/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.18/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.04(23.2%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.14/hour Updated: 12/23/2024 ★Best Price
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.20/hr★ Best	$0.33/hr	↓$0.13(40.3%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • RunPod $0.20/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.33/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.13(40.3%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.40/hr	$0.13/hr★ Best	↑+$0.27(+198.3%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • RunPod $0.40/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.13/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.27(+198.3%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.09/hr	$0.08/hr★ Best	↑+$0.01(+11.5%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • RunPod $0.09/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Vast.ai $0.08/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.01(+11.5%) RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • RunPodVast.ai	$0.11/hr★ Best	$0.20/hr	↓$0.09(45.1%)	RunPod API Vast.ai
RTX A5000 24GB VRAM • RunPod $0.11/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 ★Best Price Vast.ai $0.20/hour Updated: 11/30/2025 Price Difference:↓$0.09(45.1%) RunPod API Vast.ai

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

Vast.ai

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

Vast.ai

Advantages

Cost-effective (5-6X cheaper than traditional cloud services)
Flexible pricing with on-demand and interruptible options
Real-time bidding system for cost optimization
Docker ecosystem for quick software deployment

Considerations

Primarily focused on Linux-based Docker instances
No Windows support
Limited GUI options (SSH, Jupyter, or command-only)

Compute Services

RunPod

Pods

On‑demand single‑node GPU instances with flexible templates and storage.

Instant Clusters

Spin up multi‑node GPU clusters in minutes with auto networking.

Vast.ai

Marketplace Instances

On‑demand GPU rentals with live bidding and filters.

Pricing Options

RunPod

Vast.ai

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

Vast.ai

Get Started

Support & Global Availability

RunPod

Vast.ai