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CUDO vs Runpod

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What's good about...

CUDO Compute logo CUDO

  • NVIDIA Cloud Partner operating dedicated H100, H200 and Blackwell clusters
  • Full-stack delivery: power, GPU compute, storage and networking, with 24/7 SRE operations
  • High-performance storage via VAST, Weka and DDN, with InfiniBand or Ethernet networking
  • Regional deployments across North America, Europe, the UK and MENA

Runpod logo Runpod

  • Deploy affordable GPUs in under a minute
  • Scale across 30+ regions worldwide
  • Flexible billing: pay by the second, no commitments
  • Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring

Price comparison

How do CUDO's prices compare against Runpod?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
$43.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
$86.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
$172.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
$10.00 / mo 100 GB

Free egress allowance

CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
Free and unlimited

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
Free and unlimited

CUDO Compute logo CUDO Pricing Details

Dedicated GPU clusters are sold under custom contracts. Contact their sales team to request a quote.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

CUDO Compute CUDO
On request
Runpod Runpod
$0.12/hr

Billing Options

CUDO Compute CUDO
Custom
Runpod Runpod
On-DemandSpotReserved (3mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (6mo)

Available Models

CUDO offers 5 GPU models, while Runpod offers 33.

CUDO Compute CUDO
H100(2) H200(1) B200(1) B300(1) GB200(1)
Runpod Runpod
H100(49) A100(37) H200(25) L40S(18) B200(6) RTX Pro 6000(24) V100(4) RTX A6000(2) L4(16) B300(2)
View all 33 GPUs

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that CUDO and Runpod offer:

Service CUDO Runpod
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers
Python Notebooks
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
CUDO Compute CUDO
www.cudocompute.com
Runpod Runpod
www.runpod.io
Headquarters
CUDO Compute CUDO
United Kingdom
Runpod Runpod
United States of America
Founded
CUDO Compute CUDO
2017
Runpod Runpod
2022
Data Center Locations
CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
24
Example Customers
CUDO Compute CUDO
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Runpod Runpod
Zillow, CivitAI, Wix, OpenAI, Perplexity, Cursor

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Our data for CUDO was last updated on June 10, 2026, and for Runpod on July 13, 2026.