What is the difference between Shadeform and Vast.ai?

Shadeform 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: Shadeform 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 Shadeform 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 64 different GPU models across both Shadeform and Vast.ai, with 0 models available from both providers.

Shadeform vs Vast.ai

Compare GPU pricing between Shadeform and Vast.ai. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Shadeform

Provider 1

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Vast.ai

Provider 2

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Shadeform GPUs

Vast.ai GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.63/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 64Both available: 12Shadeform: 15Vast.ai: 61

Showing 15 of 64 GPUs

Last updated: 10/10/2026, 9:15:46 AM

GPU Model ↑	Shadeform Price	Vast.ai Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	$1.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.29/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.55/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.55/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	$1.35/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.35/hour Updated: 10/9/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • ShadeformVast.ai	$1.38/hr	$0.60/hr★ Best 4x GPU	↑+$0.78(+129.8%)	Shadeform API Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.38/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 Vast.ai $0.60/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.78(+129.8%) Shadeform API Vast.ai
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	$1.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.53/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.53/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/9/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $6.25/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.09/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.09/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour Updated: 10/9/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$2.47/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $2.47/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai

A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	$1.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.29/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.55/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.55/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	$1.35/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.35/hour Updated: 10/9/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • ShadeformVast.ai	$1.38/hr	$0.60/hr★ Best 4x GPU	↑+$0.78(+129.8%)	Shadeform API Vast.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.38/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 Vast.ai $0.60/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.78(+129.8%) Shadeform API Vast.ai
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	$1.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform $1.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.53/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.53/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/9/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $6.25/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.09/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.09/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 4x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 4x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best 6x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 8GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour 6x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1080 Ti 11GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.05/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1650 4GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.05/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.07/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.07/hour Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$0.06/hr★ Best	—	Vast.ai
GTX Titan X 12GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $0.06/hour Updated: 10/9/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Vast.ai	Not Available	$2.47/hr★ Best 2x GPU	—	Vast.ai
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Vast.ai $2.47/hour 2x GPU configuration Updated: 10/10/2026 ★Best Price Vast.ai

Features Comparison

Shadeform

Multi-cloud GPU marketplace
Deploy high quality GPUs across 30+ top clouds worldwide through one platform
Global scale
Scale across 100+ regions in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia
Unified API and billing
Provision GPU instances across top providers with centralized billing and support
Cost optimization
Users save up to 90% on GPU instances vs traditional cloud providers
Launch tooling
Startup scripts, container launches, templates, persistent volumes and SkyPilot integration documented for instance provisioning
Public instance directory
Browse and compare instances and clouds by GPU type, GPU count and compliance, with interconnect and deployment type shown per listing, before creating an account

Vast.ai

Real-Time GPU Pricing
Prices set by supply and demand across the platform with no list prices or hidden fees
Three Deployment Options
GPU Cloud for full control, Serverless for zero-ops inference, Clusters for large-scale training
Developer-Focused Tools
CLI, Python SDK, and REST API for programmatic GPU provisioning, installed together via a single package
Agent-Ready Provisioning
API-native workflow intended for AI agents to search, procure, and release compute autonomously
Model Library and Templates
Prebuilt templates for popular open-source models, plus custom templates any GPU can run with one click
Flexible Infrastructure
Scale from a small starting balance to 20,000 GPUs across 40+ data centers without contracts or minimums

Pros & Cons

Shadeform

Advantages

Compare GPU prices across 30+ cloud providers in one place
Single API to deploy on any supported provider
Unified billing across providers
Easy provider switching without vendor lock-in

Considerations

Additional abstraction layer between you and the provider
Feature support may lag behind individual providers
Dependent on underlying provider availability

Vast.ai

Advantages

Significant cost savings with supply-demand pricing
Flexible pricing with on-demand, interruptible, and reserved options
Real-time transparent pricing with no hidden fees
Docker ecosystem for quick software deployment

Considerations

Primarily focused on Linux-based Docker instances
Performance may vary across different community providers
Learning curve for users unfamiliar with marketplace-based pricing

Compute Services

Shadeform

Vast.ai

GPU Cloud

On-demand instances across 40+ data centers and 20,000+ GPUs

Serverless

Deploy models as endpoints with autoscaling to zero

Clusters

Dedicated multi-node GPU clusters with InfiniBand networking

Pricing Options

Shadeform

On-demand instances

GPU instances for everything from quick experiments to scaling production workloads

On-demand clusters

Instantly deployable clusters of up to 64 GPUs, no commitment required

Reserved commitments

Reserve capacity at a discounted rate on terms from one week to three years, quoted by request across partner clouds

Vast.ai

On-Demand

Guaranteed uptime with per-second billing. Best for production workloads.

Interruptible

50%+ cheaper preemptible instances. Best for fault-tolerant batch training.

Reserved

Up to 50% off with 1, 3, or 6 month commitments. Guaranteed capacity with volume discounts.

Serverless

Endpoint rates billed only for compute time, with no charge while workers are scaled to zero.

Getting Started

Shadeform

Get Started

1
Create account
Sign up to access the Shadeform platform and marketplace
2
Browse marketplace
Explore available GPU instances across providers and regions
3
Deploy instances
Launch GPU instances using the unified console or API

Vast.ai

Get Started

1
Add credit and get your API key
Add credit and grab an API key from the console. No contracts, no sales calls.
2
Search GPUs
Filter by model, VRAM, price, and availability via the console or API
3
Deploy
Launch instances in seconds. Scale up or down programmatically.

Support & Global Availability

Shadeform

Global Regions

GPU clusters deployed across 100+ regions in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia

Support

Documentation with API reference and tutorial library, unified platform console, email support and call scheduling for reservation quotes; managed Kubernetes for reserved clusters available at additional cost

Vast.ai

Global Regions

40+ data centers with global coverage including community and enterprise providers

Support

24/7 support chat in the console, email support at contact@vast.ai, Discord community, and documentation covering the CLI, SDK, and REST API