airgpu vs Modal
As of , Modal lists the lower on-demand rate on 2 of the 3 GPUs both offer on-demand; airgpu wins on 1. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA L40S: airgpu $1.20 vs Modal $1.95 per GPU-hour on-demand — airgpu is $0.75 (38%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  airgpu |  Modal | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $1.20 from captured Deploy ↗ | $1.95 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $0.75 (38%) | airgpu |
| NVIDIA L4 median $0.80 · 24 providers · lowest Hikube $0.27 GPU only | $0.90 from captured Deploy ↗ | $0.80 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $0.10 (11%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA T4 median $0.57 · 18 providers · lowest immers.cloud $0.24 | $0.65 from captured Deploy ↗ | $0.59 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $0.06 (9%) | Modal |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of airgpu and Modal, compared per GPU-hour on the GPUs both list. Where a provider has several tiers or regions, its cheapest on-demand rate is used and labelled. Community capacity (RunPod Community Cloud) and marketplace floors are shown only where a provider has nothing else, and never decide which is cheaper.
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA L40S: airgpu $1.20 vs Modal $1.95 per GPU-hour on-demand — airgpu is $0.75 (38%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L4: airgpu $0.90 vs Modal $0.80 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $0.10 (11%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA T4: airgpu $0.65 vs Modal $0.59 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $0.06 (9%) cheaper.
Not compared: GPUs only one of the two lists, reserved/committed tiers, and anything either provider prices only on request. See each provider's page for its full list.
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