Lyceum vs RunPod
As of , RunPod lists the lower on-demand rate on 5 of the 5 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA B300: Lyceum $12.79 vs RunPod $8.99 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $3.80 (30%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lyceum |  RunPod | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B300 median $9.00 · 26 providers · lowest Deep Infra $5.89 | $12.79 captured Deploy ↗ | $8.99 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $3.80 (30%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA B200 median $7.17 · 37 providers · lowest Hostinger $4.50 from | $9.99 captured Deploy ↗ | $7.99 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $2.00 (20%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 53 providers · lowest Dataoorts $2.29 | $7.09 captured Deploy ↗ | $5.29 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $1.80 (25%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $2.04 · 60 providers · lowest Yotta Labs $0.92 | $2.59 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.09 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $0.50 (19%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.29 · 39 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.69 | $2.19 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.09 Secure Cloud captured Deploy ↗ | $1.10 (50%) | RunPod |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Lyceum | RunPod |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B300 | $6.39 captured | — |
| NVIDIA B200 | $4.99 captured | — |
| NVIDIA H200 | $3.59 captured | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $1.29 captured | — |
| NVIDIA L40S | $1.09 captured | — |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lyceum 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: Lyceum $12.79 vs RunPod $8.99 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $3.80 (30%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA B200: Lyceum $9.99 vs RunPod $7.99 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $2.00 (20%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Lyceum $7.09 vs RunPod $5.29 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.80 (25%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lyceum $2.59 vs RunPod $2.09 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $0.50 (19%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Lyceum $2.19 vs RunPod $1.09 (Secure Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.10 (50%) 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: