EmpirioLabs AI
vs
Runpod
Both rent Nvidia GPUs with managed containers. EmpirioLabs AI ships ready-made endpoints for text, image, video and audio, while Runpod offers notebooks, persistent volumes and VPS.
What's good about each
- 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 | EmpirioLabs AI | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| 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
EmpirioLabs AI offers 22 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | EmpirioLabs AI | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B300
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$23.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $8.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 62% cheaper on Runpod |
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H100
7 configs · 11 configs
|
$4.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 37% cheaper on Runpod |
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B200
5 configs · 3 configs
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.98 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 66% cheaper on Runpod |
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RTX PRO 6000
10 configs · 6 configs
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$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on Runpod |
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RTX 5090
3 configs · 6 configs
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$1.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 8% cheaper on Runpod |
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H200
6 configs · 8 configs
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$7.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | 31% cheaper on Runpod |
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A100
9 configs · 8 configs
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$1.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 5% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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RTX 4090
1 config · 3 configs
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$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 57% cheaper on Runpod |
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RTX 3090
1 config · 3 configs
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$0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 20% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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L40S
3 configs · 3 configs
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$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Within 5% |
EmpirioLabs AI bills on-demand and spot; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | EmpirioLabs AI | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| 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 | EmpirioLabs AI | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | 2022 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 33 |
| Example customers | -- | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | empiriolabs.ai | www.runpod.io |
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Our data for EmpirioLabs AI was last updated on Nov. 9, 2026, and for Runpod on Nov. 9, 2026.