Cerebrium
vs
Runpod
Both run serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero. Cerebrium charges less for block storage, while Runpod rents persistent pods by the hour across a wider catalog and more countries.
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
- 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 | Cerebrium | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $22.73 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (CPU only) | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 47% cheaper on Cerebrium |
| Medium VM | $113.94 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPU only) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 24% cheaper on Runpod |
| Large VM | $227.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU only) | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 24% cheaper on Runpod |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB included | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 50% cheaper on Cerebrium |
| 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
Cerebrium offers 9 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cerebrium | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 13 configs
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 24% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B200
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$6.01 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.98 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Within 5% |
|
H200
4 configs · 6 configs
|
$4.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 14% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 6 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 32% cheaper on Runpod |
|
A100
8 configs · 7 configs
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40S
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$1.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 60% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L4
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 39% cheaper on Runpod |
|
T4
4 configs
|
$0.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
A10
4 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Cerebrium only |
|
B300
3 configs
|
-- | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
Cerebrium bills on-demand; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cerebrium | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| 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 | Cerebrium | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 33 |
| Example customers | Tavus, Deepgram, Resemble AI | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | www.cerebrium.ai | www.runpod.io |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Cerebrium was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 2, 2026.