Salad Cloud
Salad Cloud is a distributed GPU platform that runs containers across community-powered GPUs and secure data center clusters, offering competitive pricing for both consumer and data center GPUs.
Key Features
- Community GPU Pool
- Community-powered consumer GPUs for stateless and high-volume workloads with very competitive pricing.
- Secure GPU Clusters
- Data center-grade A100, L40S, and H100 NVL capacity with managed orchestration for compliant workloads.
- Managed Container Engine
- Deploy containers without managing nodes; scale replicas across thousands of GPUs via the Salad portal.
- Transparent Pricing Calculator
- Public pricing calculator shows hourly rates for all GPU types across both Community and Secure tiers.
- Developer Hub & Docs
- Portal access, Developer Hub, and product documentation at docs.salad.com.
Provider Comparison
Advantages
- Very competitive GPU pricing across both community and secure tiers
- Mix of community GPUs and secure data center clusters with A100/L40S/H100 options
- Managed container engine reduces infrastructure and orchestration overhead
- Developer portal, calculator, and docs make costs and deployment steps clear
- Transparent pricing calculator with published rates for all GPU types
Limitations
- Community GPU pool is best for stateless or fault-tolerant workloads where node variability is acceptable
- Secure tier GPU lineup is limited to the published SKUs (H100 NVL, A100, L40S) and 8x cluster configurations
Available GPUs
GPU Model↑ | Memory | Hourly Price |
|---|---|---|
A100 SXM | 80GB | $3.20/hr |
L40S | 48GB | $2.56/hr |
RTX 3070 | 8GB | $0.04/hr |
RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB | $0.06/hr |
RTX 3080 | 10GB | $0.06/hr |
RTX 3080 Ti | 12GB | $0.08/hr |
RTX 3090 | 24GB | $0.09/hr |
RTX 3090 Ti | 24GB | $0.10/hr |
RTX 4060 Ti | 8GB | $0.08/hr |
RTX 4070 | 12GB | $0.07/hr |
RTX 4070 Ti | 12GB | $0.08/hr |
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | 16GB | $0.09/hr |
RTX 4080 | 16GB | $0.11/hr |
RTX 4090 | 24GB | $0.16/hr |
RTX A5000 | 24GB | $0.09/hr |
Compute Services
Salad Container Engine - Secure
Managed container orchestration on data center GPUs such as H100 NVL, A100, and L40S with competitive hourly pricing.
Salad Container Engine - Community
Community-powered GPU pool for flexible, stateless workloads with very competitive pricing.
Pricing Options
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Community GPU Pricing | Extremely cost-effective community tier with consumer GPUs for stateless and fault-tolerant workloads. |
| Secure Tier Pricing | Competitive hourly rates for data center-grade H100 NVL, A100, and L40S GPUs with managed orchestration. |
| On-demand, no contracts | Hourly billing via the Salad portal and calculator with no prepayments or long-term commitments required. |
| Transparent pricing calculator | Public pricing calculator available showing all GPU types and hourly rates across both tiers. |
Getting Started
Create a SaladCloud account
Sign up and log in at portal.salad.com to access the dashboard and calculator.
Choose a container engine tier
Pick Community for the lowest-cost consumer GPUs or Secure for data center-grade H100/A100/L40S clusters.
Select GPU type and replicas
Use the pricing calculator to pick a GPU SKU (e.g., L40S, A100, H100 NVL) and set the number of replicas.
Deploy your container
Provide your image, command, and environment settings, then launch via the portal or API.
Monitor and iterate
Track deployments and status in the portal; adjust replicas or GPU class as needed.
Compare Providers
Find the best prices for the same GPUs from other providers
