Cerebrium
vs
Runcrate
What's good about each
- Per-second billing, with no charge for idle GPUs
- Cold starts of 2-4 seconds via memory and GPU snapshots
- SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and ISO 27001 certified
- Ten GPU types, from T4 to B200
- Region pinning for data residency, on US and EU capacity
- Per-second GPU billing with no minimum commitment
- Eight global regions across North America, Europe, and Asia
- Full root access with SSH, Docker, and custom images
- OpenAI-compatible inference API for open-source models
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cerebrium | Runcrate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $22.73 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (CPU only) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $113.94 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPU only) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $227.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU only) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB included | -- Not listed |
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
Cerebrium offers 9 GPU models, while Runcrate offers 16. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | Runcrate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 1 config
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 1 config
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | 12% cheaper on Cerebrium |
|
H200
4 configs · 1 config
|
$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
A100
8 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | 12% cheaper on Runcrate |
|
L40S
4 configs · 1 config
|
$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.14 /GPU/hr On-demand | 42% cheaper on Runcrate |
|
L4
4 configs · 1 config
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.23 /GPU/hr On-demand | 35% cheaper on Cerebrium |
|
A10
4 configs · 1 config
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.68 /GPU/hr On-demand | 34% cheaper on Cerebrium |
|
B200
4 configs
|
$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
T4
4 configs
|
$0.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
RTX 5090
1 config
|
-- | $0.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runcrate only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand; Runcrate bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cerebrium | Runcrate |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Serverless Functions |
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 | Cerebrium | Runcrate |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | -- |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | -- |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | www.runcrate.ai |
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Runcrate on Oct. 1, 2026.