Modal vs RunPod
Cloud GPU rental prices of Modal 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.
As of , RunPod lists the lower on-demand rate on 8 of the 8 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Modal | RunPod | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B300 | $7.10 GPU only | $6.94 Community Cloud | $0.16 (2%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA B200 | $6.25 GPU only | $5.98 Community Cloud | $0.27 (4%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H200 | $4.54 GPU only | $3.59 Community Cloud | $0.95 (21%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $3.95 GPU only | $2.69 Community Cloud | $1.26 (32%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | $3.03 GPU only | $1.69 Community Cloud | $1.34 (44%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $2.50 GPU only | $1.19 Community Cloud | $1.31 (52%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $2.10 GPU only | $1.00 Community Cloud | $1.10 (52%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA L40S | $1.95 GPU only | $0.79 Community Cloud | $1.16 (60%) | RunPod |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Modal | RunPod |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B300 | — | $6.94 |
| NVIDIA B200 | — | $5.98 |
| NVIDIA H200 | — | $3.59 |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | — | $2.69 |
| NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | — | $1.69 |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | — | $1.19 |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | — | $1.00 |
| NVIDIA L40S | — | $0.79 |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B300: Modal $7.10 vs RunPod $6.94 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $0.16 (2%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA B200: Modal $6.25 vs RunPod $5.98 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $0.27 (4%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Modal $4.54 vs RunPod $3.59 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $0.95 (21%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Modal $3.95 vs RunPod $2.69 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.26 (32%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell: Modal $3.03 vs RunPod $1.69 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.34 (44%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Modal $2.50 vs RunPod $1.19 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.31 (52%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Modal $2.10 vs RunPod $1.00 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.10 (52%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Modal $1.95 vs RunPod $0.79 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.16 (60%) 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: