What is the difference between Salad Cloud and Verda?

Salad Cloud and Verda 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: Salad Cloud or Verda?

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 Salad Cloud and Verda?

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 49 different GPU models across both Salad Cloud and Verda, with 0 models available from both providers.

Salad Cloud vs Verda

Compare GPU pricing between Salad Cloud and Verda. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Salad Cloud

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Verda

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Salad Cloud GPUs

Verda GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 49Both available: 0Salad Cloud: 37Verda: 12

Showing 15 of 49 GPUs

Last updated: 10/30/2026, 4:17:29 PM

GPU Model ↑	Salad Cloud Price	Verda Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$1.11/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $1.11/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.80/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$4.39/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $4.39/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$6.46/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $6.46/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
GTX 1050 Ti 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1050 Ti 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.01/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.01/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$2.37/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $2.37/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$3.09/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $3.09/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$5.62/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $5.62/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.94/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.94/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX 2060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
RTX 2060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
RTX 2070 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
RTX 2070 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$1.11/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $1.11/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.80/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$4.39/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $4.39/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$6.46/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Verda API
GB300 576GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $6.46/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
GTX 1050 Ti 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1050 Ti 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.01/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.01/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1660 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$2.37/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Verda API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $2.37/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$3.09/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Verda API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $3.09/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$5.62/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $5.62/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Verda	Not Available	$0.94/hr★ Best	—	Verda API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Verda $0.94/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Verda API
RTX 2060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
RTX 2060 6GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API
RTX 2070 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud	$0.02/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Salad API
RTX 2070 8GB VRAM • Salad Cloud $0.02/hour Updated: 10/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Salad API

Features Comparison

Salad Cloud

Community Cloud
On-demand pool of idle consumer GPUs with nodes in 190+ countries, deployed onto through Salad Container Engine.
Salad Container Engine
Managed orchestration that schedules Docker containers onto nodes it does not control, isolates them behind a hypervisor, streams logs, and reallocates work when a node disappears.
Priority Tiers
High, Medium, Low, and Lowest tiers price the same GPU class differently so a workload can trade preemption risk for cost; High is never preempted by other workloads.
Salad Dedicated
Reserved bare metal and virtual machines on contract, starting with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, quoted per allocation and term.
Private Cloud
Salad's orchestration stack licensed per deployment on hardware you already own, pooling idle workstation and server GPUs into a private OpenAI-compatible token service.
Managed APIs and Tooling
AI Gateway (an OpenAI-compatible endpoint for open-weight models, in closed beta), Transcription API, Recipes deployment templates, S4 temporary storage, Gateway Service residential IPs, and a Virtual Kubelet for Kubernetes.

Verda

Full-Stack AI Platform
Complete platform for AI development from experimentation to production deployment
High-Speed Interconnects
InfiniBand and NVLink for efficient multi-GPU communication and clustering
Security & Compliance
ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certified with GDPR compliance and EU sovereignty
Sustainable Computing
100% renewable energy-powered Nordic data centers
Developer Ecosystem
Web console, API, SDK, Verda CLI, Terraform and OpenTofu providers, and comprehensive documentation
In-House AI Lab
Internal research team contributing to open inference projects such as SGLang and vLLM and co-researching with customers

Pros & Cons

Salad Cloud

Advantages

Aggregating idle consumer hardware gives some of the lowest published per-GPU-hour rates available
Per-second billing with no contracts or minimums; allocation, image download, and cold start are not billed
vCPU and RAM are included with every GPU class at no additional charge
Four priority tiers make interruptibility an explicit, priced choice per container group

Considerations

On-demand catalog is consumer RTX GPUs only — data center accelerators are not offered outside the contracted Dedicated product
Published GPU classes top out at 32 GB of VRAM, limiting the size of a model that fits on a single GPU
Nodes are individually owned machines that can disconnect at any time, so workloads must be stateless or retryable

Verda

Advantages

Extensive GPU catalog including latest NVIDIA Blackwell (B300, B200) and Hopper (H200, H100) architectures
NVIDIA Preferred Partner with early access to new hardware
Cost-effective pricing with up to 90% savings vs hyperscalers
EU-based with GDPR compliance and ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications

Considerations

Primarily European data center presence
Smaller ecosystem compared to major hyperscalers
Specialized AI/ML focus may not suit general computing needs

Compute Services

Salad Cloud

Salad Container Engine on Community Cloud

On-demand container orchestration across the distributed pool of idle consumer GPUs, with more than 40 GPU classes selectable by priority tier.

Salad Dedicated

Reserved bare metal and virtual machines on contract, separate from the on-demand community pool.

CPU-only container groups

Container groups with no GPU attached, billed per vCPU-hour and per GB of RAM per hour, running at the Lowest priority tier.

Verda

GPU Instances

On-demand virtual machines with 1x-8x NVIDIA GPUs and NVLink interconnects

Instant Clusters

Self-service access to 16x-128x GPU clusters with InfiniBand

Bare-metal Clusters

Custom-built GPU clusters tailored to specifications

Pricing Options

Salad Cloud

Per-second on-demand billing

Published per-GPU-hour rates billed by the second for the time each replica spends running; allocation, image download, and cold start are not charged, and vCPU and RAM are included.

Priority tiers

High, Medium, Low, and Lowest tiers price each GPU class differently - lower tiers cost less and are more interruptible, with Lowest intended for retryable batch work.

CPU-only container groups

Billed per vCPU-hour plus per GB of RAM per hour for container groups that need no GPU.

Volume discounts

Large deployments, long-running jobs, and committed spend are priced below list by sales.

Salad Dedicated contracts

Reserved bare metal and virtual machines quoted separately per allocation and term.

Private Cloud licensing

Licensed per deployment to run the orchestration stack on hardware you already own.

Verda

Pay As You Go

Transparent hourly pricing with no upfront commitments

Spot Pricing

Access spare capacity at significant discounts for flexible workloads

Long-term Commitments

Volume discounts up to 25% with 1-2 year commitments

Getting Started

Salad Cloud

Get Started

1
Create a SaladCloud account
Sign up at portal.salad.com to reach the dashboard, API keys, and deployment tools.
2
Pick a GPU class and priority tier
Compare published per-GPU-hour rates and live availability on the pricing page, then choose the tier that matches how interruptible the workload is.
3
Deploy a container group
Supply a Docker image, CPU/memory/GPU resources, and a replica count through the portal or the public API; Recipes provide ready-made templates for popular open models.
4
Monitor and scale
Track replicas in the portal and adjust GPU class, priority, or replica count; the container engine reallocates work as nodes join and leave the network.
5
Talk to sales for reserved or volume capacity
Large deployments, committed spend, and Salad Dedicated allocations are quoted directly rather than bought self-service.

Verda

Get Started

1
Sign up for account
Create account at console.verda.com with email or GitHub
2
Add payment method
Add credit card for pay-as-you-go billing
3
Launch GPU instance
Select GPU model and configuration, deploy in minutes
4
Connect and develop
SSH access, JupyterLab, or API integration for your ML workloads

Support & Global Availability

Salad Cloud

Global Regions

Nodes in 190+ countries across the distributed network; capacity is chosen by GPU class and priority tier rather than by selectable region, and availability varies by class.

Support

Documentation at docs.salad.com, a developer hub and Recipes library, status page at cloud-status.salad.com, Trust Center, Discord and GitHub communities, and direct engineering and sales contact for volume and enterprise deployments.

Verda

Global Regions

European data centers with focus on Nordic locations for optimal sustainability

Support

Expert AI/ML infrastructure support team, comprehensive documentation, 99.9%+ uptime SLA