Fireworks AI vs RunPod
As of , RunPod lists the lower on-demand rate on 3 of the 3 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA B300: Fireworks AI $15.00 vs RunPod $7.89 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $7.11 (47%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Fireworks AI | RunPod | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B300 median $7.99 · 21 providers · lowest Deep Infra $4.89 | $15.00 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $7.89 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $7.11 (47%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA B200 median $6.89 · 32 providers · lowest Deep Infra $3.69 | $13.00 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $6.79 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $6.21 (48%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 42 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $8.00 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $4.59 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $3.41 (43%) | RunPod |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Fireworks AI and RunPod, 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 B300: Fireworks AI $15.00 vs RunPod $7.89 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $7.11 (47%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA B200: Fireworks AI $13.00 vs RunPod $6.79 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $6.21 (48%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Fireworks AI $8.00 vs RunPod $4.59 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $3.41 (43%) 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.
Data updated: