Modal vs Paperspace
Cloud GPU rental prices of Modal and Paperspace, 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.
As of , Modal lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 5 GPUs both offer; Paperspace wins on 1. On the priciest shared card, NVIDIA B300: Modal $7.10 vs Paperspace $11.19 (GPU Droplets) per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $4.09 (37%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Modal | Paperspace | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B300 | $7.10 GPU only | $11.19 GPU Droplets | $4.09 (37%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA H200 | $4.54 GPU only | $4.47 GPU Droplets | $0.07 (2%) | Paperspace |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $3.95 GPU only | $4.41 GPU Droplets | $0.46 (10%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $2.50 GPU only | $3.18 Paperspace | $0.68 (21%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $2.10 GPU only | $3.09 Paperspace | $0.99 (32%) | Modal |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B300: Modal $7.10 vs Paperspace $11.19 (GPU Droplets) per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $4.09 (37%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Modal $4.54 vs Paperspace $4.47 (GPU Droplets) per GPU-hour on-demand — Paperspace is $0.07 (2%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Modal $3.95 vs Paperspace $4.41 (GPU Droplets) per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $0.46 (10%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Modal $2.50 vs Paperspace $3.18 (Paperspace) per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $0.68 (21%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Modal $2.10 vs Paperspace $3.09 (Paperspace) per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $0.99 (32%) 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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