Modal vs Vast.ai
Cloud GPU rental prices of Modal and Vast.ai, 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 , Vast.ai lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 5 GPUs both offer; Modal wins on 1.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Modal | Vast.ai | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $6.25 GPU only | $7.51 floor | $1.26 (17%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA H200 | $4.54 GPU only | $3.98 floor | $0.56 (12%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $3.95 GPU only | $2.41 floor | $1.54 (39%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $2.50 GPU only | $0.72 floor | $1.78 (71%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA L40S | $1.95 GPU only | $0.80 floor | $1.15 (59%) | Vast.ai |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B200: Modal $6.25 vs Vast.ai $7.51 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $1.26 (17%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Modal $4.54 vs Vast.ai $3.98 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $0.56 (12%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Modal $3.95 vs Vast.ai $2.41 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $1.54 (39%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Modal $2.50 vs Vast.ai $0.72 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $1.78 (71%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Modal $1.95 vs Vast.ai $0.80 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $1.15 (59%) 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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