Runpod
AI developer cloud for building, deploying, and scaling AI workloads
Last reviewed Jul 16, 2026
Runpod is an AI developer cloud for building, deploying, and scaling AI workloads. It offers on‑demand GPU pods across 30+ regions in two tiers — data‑center‑hosted Secure Cloud and lower‑cost Community Cloud — plus serverless endpoints and multi‑node clusters, with B200 and H100/H200 alongside A100, L40S, and RTX classes.
Available GPUs
Hourly on-demand pricing. Click column headers to sort.
Prices last updated: July 29, 2026
GPU Model↑ | Price / hr↑ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A100 PCIE | $1.19/hrCommunity Cloud 1×2×3×4× | 1×2×3×4× | |||
| A100 PCIE | $1.39/hrSecure Cloud 1×2×3× | 1×2×3× | |||
| A100 SXM | $1.39/hrCommunity Cloud 1×2× | 1×2× | |||
| A100 SXM | $1.49/hrSecure Cloud 1×2×3×4×5×6×7×8× | 1×2×3×4×5×6×7×8× | |||
| A40 | $0.440/hrSecure Cloud 1×2×3×4×5×6×7×8×10× | 1×2×3×4×5×6×7×8×10× | |||
| B200 | $5.98/hrCommunity Cloud 1× | 1× | |||
| B200 | $5.89/hrSecure Cloud 1×2×3×4×5×6×7× | 1×2×3×4×5×6×7× | |||
| H100 NVL | $2.59/hrCommunity Cloud 1×2×3×4×5×6× | 1×2×3×4×5×6× | |||
| H100 NVL | $3.19/hrSecure Cloud 1×2×3×4× | 1×2×3×4× | |||
| H100 PCIe | $1.99/hrCommunity Cloud 1× | 1× | |||
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Competitive pricing with pay-per-second billing
- Wide variety of GPU options
- Simple and intuitive interface
Limitations
- GPU availability can vary by region
- Some features require technical knowledge
Key Features
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
Compute Services
Pods
On‑demand single‑node GPU instances in Secure Cloud (data‑center hosted) or lower‑cost Community Cloud, with flexible templates and storage.
Clusters
Spin up multi‑node GPU clusters in minutes with auto networking.
Pricing Options
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Secure Cloud | Pods hosted in vetted data centers; higher reliability tier |
| Community Cloud | Pods on vetted community hosts at lower rates — the on-demand prices shown here |
| Spot | Interruptible capacity at reduced prices |
Getting 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
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