EmpirioLabs AI
vs
Replicate
Both run models behind an API on A100 to H200 GPUs. EmpirioLabs AI curates its catalogue and packages a customer's model itself, while Replicate lets anyone publish a model and bills per second.
What's good about each
GPUs
EmpirioLabs AI offers 19 GPU models, while Replicate offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | EmpirioLabs AI | Replicate | Difference |
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$2.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 53% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$6.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 8% cheaper on Replicate |
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$1.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.04 /GPU/hr On-demand | 66% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.51 /GPU/hr On-demand | 49% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$17.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
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$10.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
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$2.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
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$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
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$0.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
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-- | $0.81 /GPU/hr On-demand | Replicate only |
EmpirioLabs AI bills on-demand; Replicate bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | EmpirioLabs AI | Replicate |
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| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers |
Company details
| Fact | EmpirioLabs AI | Replicate |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | 2019 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 6 | -- |
| Example customers | -- | BuzzFeed, Labelbox, PhotoAI, Character.ai, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro |
| Website | empiriolabs.ai | replicate.com |
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Our data for EmpirioLabs AI was last updated on Sept. 29, 2026, and for Replicate on Sept. 28, 2026.