What's good about...
Civo
- Easy to use, uncomplicated cloud platform
- Everything you need in a single platform, from databases to GPUs to object storage to instances
- Create a Kubernetes cluster with just a few clicks
- Very competitive pricing, free egress
RunPod
- Affordable GPUs in various configurations
- Packed with features: hot-reloading, managed containers, logging & monitoring
- Available in 30+ regions across the world
Price comparison
How do Civo's prices compare against RunPod?
| Example configuration |
Civo
|
RunPod
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | $43.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) |
| VM Medium | $40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | $86.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) |
| VM Large | $160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $172.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) |
| Block Storage | $10.00 / mo 100 GB | $10.00 / mo $0.10 / GB / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer | -- |
| Load Balancer | $10.00 / mo Single node | -- |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $40.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Managed Redis®* | $20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited | Free and unlimited |
Civo offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L40S Medium | 1x L40S | 48GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 | |
| A100-40 Small | 1x A100 | 40GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 | |
| A100-80 Small | 1x A100 | 80GB | 12 | 128GB | $2.38 | |
| L40S Medium (2x) | 2x L40S | 96GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 | |
| A100-40 Medium | 2x A100 | 80GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 | |
| A100-80 Medium | 2x A100 | 160GB | 24 | 256GB | $4.76 | |
| L40S Large | 4x L40S | 192GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 | |
| A100-40 Large | 4x A100 | 160GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 | |
| A100-80 Large | 4x A100 | 320GB | 48 | 512GB | $9.52 | |
| L40S Extra Large | 8x L40S | 384GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 | |
| A100-40 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 320GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 | |
| A100-80 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 640GB | 96 | 1024GB | $19.05 | |
| H100 | 1x H100 | 80GB | -- | -- | On Request | |
| GH200 | 1x GH200 | 96GB | -- | -- | On Request | |
RunPod offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX3070 | 1x RTX3070 | 8GB | 16 | 31GB | $0.13 | |
| A4000 | 1x A4000 | 16GB | 4 | 17GB | $0.17 | |
| A4500 | 1x A4500 | 20GB | 4 | 29GB | $0.19 | |
| A4000 Ada | 1x A4000 | 20GB | 4 | 31GB | $0.20 | |
| A30 | 1x A30 | 24GB | 8 | 31GB | $0.22 | |
| A5000 | 1x A5000 | 24GB | 4 | 24GB | $0.22 | |
| RTX4090 | 1x RTX4090 | 24GB | 7 | 24GB | $0.44 | |
| A40 | 1x A40 | 48GB | 9 | 50GB | $0.47 | |
| A6000 | 1x A6000 | 48GB | 8 | 50GB | $0.49 | |
| L40S | 1x L40S | 48GB | 12 | 62GB | $0.79 | |
| A6000 Ada | 1x A6000 | 48GB | 14 | 62GB | $0.79 | |
| MI250 | 1x MI250 | 128GB | -- | -- | $0.90 | |
| L40 | 1x L40S | 48GB | 16 | 250GB | $0.99 | |
| A100 PCIe | 1x A100 | 80GB | 8 | 83GB | $1.19 | |
| A100 SXM | 1x A100 | 80GB | 16 | 125GB | $1.94 | |
| H100 PCIe | 1x H100 | 80GB | 16 | 176GB | $2.69 | |
| H100 SXM | 1x H100 | 80GB | 24 | 125GB | $2.99 | |
| MI300X | 1x MI300X | 192GB | 24 | 283GB | $3.99 | |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some of the managed services that Civo and RunPod offer:
| Service |
Civo
|
RunPod
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | |
| Object Storage | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
|
Civo
|
RunPod
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | civo.com | www.runpod.io |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2015 | 2022 |
| Data Center Locations | 5 | 24 |
| Example Customers | TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ | AfterShoot, Replika, Otovo, Data Science Dojo, Abzu |
|
Civo
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | civo.com |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Data Center Locations | 5 |
| Example Customers | TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ |
|
RunPod
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.runpod.io |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 |
| Example Customers | AfterShoot, Replika, Otovo, Data Science Dojo, Abzu |
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Sept. 25, 2024, and for RunPod on Sept. 25, 2024.