Bentaus
vs
Runpod
What's good about each
- Ziani orchestration platform turns GPU datacenters into grid-interactive Virtual Power Plants
- Vertically integrated across datacenter development, GPU-as-a-Service, and OEM hardware procurement
- OEM partnerships with NVIDIA, AMD, Supermicro, Dell, and HPE
- In-house energy consulting and grid planning expertise
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Bentaus | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Bentaus offers 2 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Bentaus | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
2 configs · 5 configs
|
$6.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Bentaus |
MI325X
2 configs
|
$1.95 /GPU/hr Reserved | -- | Bentaus only |
|
H100
15 configs
|
-- | $2.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B200
4 configs
|
-- | $6.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs
|
-- | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
H200
6 configs
|
-- | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 5090
4 configs
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
A100
11 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 4090
3 configs
|
-- | $0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
MI300X
2 configs
|
-- | $2.39 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
Bentaus bills on-demand and reserved; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Bentaus | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Bentaus | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 33 |
| Example customers | -- | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | www.bentaus.com | www.runpod.io |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Bentaus was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 1, 2026.